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Material Name: polymer colors
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Description
Any of several water miscible polymer paints. Liquitex Acrylic paints were first marketed in 1954 using Rhoplex AC-34 as a base polymer. By 1963, several brand acrylic emulsions came on the market, such as Shiva, Liquitex, Hyplar Acrylic Colors, Aqua-tec, Politec, and Cryla. Vinyl resins, such as polyvinyl acetate, have also been used to prepare water-based emulsion paints, such as Hyplar Artists' Colors and Flashe. Polymer colors dry quickly to form a tough film with brilliant colors.

Synonyms and Related Terms
acrylic paints; acrylic emulsion paints; polymer paints; polymer colours (Br.); Liquitex [Permanent Pigments]; Shiva [Shiva Artists' Colors]; Hyplar [Grumbacher]; Aqua-tec [Bocour Artists' Colors]; Cryla [George Rowney & Sons, UK]; Politec [Politec Co.]; Flashe [Lefrance & Bourgeouis];

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Last updated on: 4/12/2005 11:35:42 AM


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