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data-nosnippet=""> Paint is a science of ratio. At the core paint involves three components: solvent, pigment and resin.
Each of these basic building blocks can be manipulated to create different paint varieties.
- Solvent, either water or oil, is the component in which the chemicals are dispersed. Water based paints typically dry quicker and are friendlier for the grass and environment.
- Pigment impacts the concentration of the paint. Higher pigmentation will result in a more concentrated paint. This component can be tweaked in order to create the perfect color match for specific logos or branding. Powders or colorants are what give the paint it’s pigment.
- Resin/Latex/Binder are the variables that give each paint its unique properties. For example, resin will dictate various factors like dry time and durability.
Additives can also be included in the ratio to combat issues like foam and mold or additives that impact drying times and durability.
Each paint that goes through our lab is non-hazardous and includes these basic building blocks. However, when making paint for synthetic turf and natural turf fields, there are different factors to consider.
By virtue, natural grass paint is temporary because it’s constantly being cut away by mowers. Additionally, our natural grass paints are created for a living breathing product, so we want to ensure that our ratios are healthy for the grass. Natural grass customers may want to dilute their paint 3:1, have the brightest lines in the league or use a specific striping machine. We achieve meeting these needs by considering dilution, rheology, viscosity and opacity.
- Dilution: Our natural grass paints are dense. This allows the customer to cut or dilute the paint to fit their needs. This also gives them control over how the paint will spray from the machine. No matter how they cut the paint, the mixture is formulated to be sprayed without any over-spraying effects.
- Rheology and Viscosity: This means resistance to movement, which impacts how the paint flows. We want lines to be tight even when diluted, so rheology and viscosity are tested to ensure crisp lines and hard edges are achieved when painting.
- Opacity: At the end of the day, grass is green. In order to coat the blades, quality paint and ingredients must be used to create the paint.
Synthetic turf paints are designed for two separate purposes, durability or removability. Rheology, viscosity and opacity are still important factors but are manipulated to meet a different set of needs. Unlike natural turf paints, durable synthetic paints are not intended to be diluted. Instead they’re created to be long-lasting, water resistant and quick drying.
Removable synthetic paint must include properties that can be chemically de-natured. This means that the resin component of removable paints return to its liquid state when it comes in contact with a remover solution. This allows the paint to be easily scrubbed off the field. Synthetic paints are delivered ready for use and are glossier than the matte finish you’ll find in natural paints.
At the end of the day, it’s the time in the lab and the quality of ingredients that turn the three basic building blocks into truly unique products. Stay tuned for more insights from our labs and your fields with our Ingredients Matter blog series!
FAQs
Pigment – this provides the color and hiding characteristics. Typically TiO2 or less expensive extender pigments like clay, talc, or calcium carbonate. Liquid – this is the carrier for the pigments and binder. Water in the case of latex paint, generally mineral spirits in an oil based paint.
What are the important ingredients in paint? ›
The basic composition of paint includes four ingredients: pigments, solvents, resins, and additives. All manufacturers follow this formula, opting for their own concentrations of each.
Which of the following is a basic ingredient of all paints? ›
All paints generally have four main ingredients -- pigments, binders, solvents (liquids) and additives. Pigments provide color and hide, while binders work to "bind" the pigment together and create the paint film.
What are the basics of paint? ›
Most paints consist of the same basic components: pigments, binders, liquids and additives. Each component serves a role in determining the quality of the paint as well as its performance both during and after application.
What are the main chemicals in paint? ›
The chemicals discussed below are common components of paints: benzene, toluene, chlorinated solvents (dichloromethane, trichloroethylene), xylenes, metals (cadmium, chromium, inorganic lead), styrene, PAHs, and aromatic azo dyes.
What is the key ingredient in paint? ›
Pigment. Pigment is the ingredient most people first consider when purchasing paint. It provides the paint's texture and color. Pigments like titanium dioxide offer excellent hiding power and coverage.
What is the most important component of paint? ›
Component #1: Pigments
The colour, hide, protection, and finish of a coating. Key responsibilities of paint pigments include: Colour – combinations of pigments in the paint result in a variety of shades visible to the human eye.
How many basic components do paints have? ›
The Ingredients in Paint. There are four main components in paint, they are resin, additives, solvent, and pigment. The resin and pigments fuse, forming a tough, solid that is known as paint film.
What is the basic raw material for paint? ›
Examples are talc, clay, calcium carbonate, and gypsum. Other paint raw materials include driers like Zinc, Lead, Cobalt, Zirconium, Calcium, Manganese, and Barium. They augment the drying of paints.
How to make paint more durable? ›
Priming helps for a longer-lasting paint-job than two double coats of paint—any professional painter knows this. With priming, you are ensured of better adhesion to the surface, increased durability of paint, and even extra protection for the painted surface.
Generally, all paint is made of three main ingredients: a solvent, a binder and a pigment unique to the colour it displays. The solvent is simply the medium in which the other components are dissolved, allowing them to remain stable without decomposing and giving the paint its liquid characteristic (before drying).
What natural ingredients make paint? ›
Ingredients: earth pigment, water, binder of your choice (limestone powder, wheat paste, honey or white soap (grate and dissolve a small amount in water)).
What is regular paint made of? ›
The major virgin latex paint constituents are resins (binder), titanium dioxide (pigment), limestone (extender), and water (thinner), which are mixed together until they form an emulsion.
How do you make basic paint? ›
Pour white flour, water, and salt in a bowl.
Pour 1 cup, or 8 fluid ounces (240 ml), of warm water into a large mixing bowl. Also add 12 ounces (340 g) each of white flour and table salt. Mix the ingredients into a smooth liquid. This creates a quick-drying, non-toxic paint safe for children of any age.
What is paint base made of? ›
Base usually consists of white lead, red lead, zinc oxide (zinc white), iron oxide, titanium white, aluminium powder, lithophone.
