Q&A

Study questions: Paint Types and Manufacture

 

  • Coating Manufacturers produce large amounts of paint at once.  The name for
    these mixes are _________________.

  • A card or ticket will have what types of information on it?          _____________________________________________________________________.

  • Identify one type of mechanical mixer used by the paint manufacturer.

    __________________________.

  • Name three types of quality control tests that would be used on any given coating
    before it is put into containers.

        1.  _____________________ 2____________________    3.  ____________________.

  • There are many types of Painttypes on the market.  Generally paints are divided into
    two classes.  What are the two classes? 1.___________________________________.

        2.  ___________________________________.

  • Zinc rich primers have a large amount of pure Zinc pigment.  What percentage of zinc
    is common?   _________%.

  • Vinyl wash primers are used on what type of surface?  _____________________.  

  • What is the purpose of Anti-Fouling paint?  _______________________________

    __________________________________________________________________.

  • Elastomeric is used on various types of concrete surfaces.  What makes Elastomeric
    different from other concrete Painttypes?   _________________________________.

  • Fire Retardant coating react with heat and flame. What is this reaction called?

    _________________________.

  • High performance Acrylic is generally a ____________________ coating.

  • Lacquers dry by ____________  ______________.

  • What is the purpose of a Shop Coat Primer?   __________________________.

  • What is the difference between a Primer and a Primer/Sealer?  ___________
    _______________________________________________________________.

  • What type of latex coating is best suited as the first coat on concrete block
    construction?   ___________       _____________.

  • For what purpose is a conversion coating?  __________________________.

  • When a coating's volume solids get higher than 50%, the coating is classified as
    a __________  ______________ material. 

20 marks possible