PAINT TECHNOLOGY

1. Name a third type of paint other than solvent free and solvent
borne?
 Powder

2. An epoxy resin would use which solvent?

 Acetone

3. Name four or more advantages of chlorinated rubber paints?

 Very durable
 Long life
 Does not require good profile
 Resist acids and alkalies
 Flame proof, mould growth

4. What are the three main disadvantages of Chlorinated rubber

paint?
 It is not water based
 Sensitive with acetone
 Cobwebs when spray max temp 65deg

5. Which solvent could be used with a phenolic resin?

 White spirit

6. Chlorinated rubber paint would contain which solvent?

 Xylene

7. Would it be good practice to apply chlorinated rubber over alkyd

resin?
 No

8. Which solvent would be used with an Alkyd resin?

 White spirit

9. How was the word Alkyd derived?

 Acid and alcohol reaction
10. What is meant by opaque?
 Hiding power of

11. What is meant by Vehicle?

 Film former and bindex

12. Would it be acceptable practice to apply an Alkyd over

Chlorinated Rubber?
 Yes

13. Would it be acceptable practice to apply Chlorinated Rubber

over Phenolic?
 No

14. Would it be acceptable practice to apply Phenolic Resin over

Chlorinated Rubber?
 Yes

15. Would it be acceptable practice to apply Epoxy over linseed

oil base?
 No

16. Would it be acceptable practice to apply Chlorinated Rubber

over Epoxy?
 Yes

17. Would it be acceptable practice to apply Epoxy Resin over

Alkyd Resin?
 No

18. What is another name for an un-pigmented paint?

 Varnish
 Dye — correct answer

19. What are the natural properties of a resin?

  Fast drying and brittle by nature

20. What are the natural properties of oil?

 Slow drying
 Mixed with resin to modify film properties

21. How does paint using the barrier principle work?

 Isolating the substrate by low permeability coating e.g.
urethane

22. How does paint using the passivation principle work?

 Chemical reaction between paints constituents and
substrate e.g. rust inhibitive primers

23. How does paint using cathodic protection principle work?

 Refer book

24. Give another name for solvent free two packs?

 MCL-multicomponent liquids

25. Name six properties of binder?

 Refer book

26. Name three natural resins used in paints?

 Copal
 Dammar
 Coumarone
 Amber and laq

27. Name five naturals oils used in paints?

 Linseed
 Castor
 Olive
 Coconut
 Soya and tung oil
28. What does oleoresinous mean?
 A mixture of oil and resin

29. Name an Inorganic high temperature service binder?

 Silicone

30. Name two pigments likely to be used for high temperature

service?
 Aluminium ,carbon and silicone