Title: Different Types of Paints Used in Construction
Headings: Different Types of Paints Used in Construction
Different Types of Paints Used in Construction
Need For Painting in Construction
Characteristics of an Ideal Paint
Different Types of Paints Used in Construction
1. Oil Paints

Fig.1.Oil Painted Interior Wall of A Residential Building
2. Enamel Paint
3. Emulsion Paint
4. Cement Paint
5. Bituminous Paint
6. Aluminium Paint
7. Anti-Corrosive Paint
8. Synthetic Rubber Paint
9. Cellulose Paint
10. Plastic Paint
11. Asbestos Paint
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Content: Emulsion Paint

Fig.3. Use of Emulsion Paints in Interior Walls
The binding material used in emulsion paints are Polyvinyl acetate and Polystyrene, pigments and driers. Driers like cobalt and manganese are used widely. This may be an emulsion of water or oil. If it is water based, the emulsifying agents are metallic soaps of zinc or manganese. Within 15 minutes the painted surface will dry. This will get harden within 2 hours. Washing by water will clean the wall painted with emulsion paint. The emulsion paints are durable and have good color retention property for a longer period. The application of emulsion paint is on interior walls and ceilings.