Hyplar

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Description

[Grumbacher] A brand name for some synthetic latex emulsion artists' paints. Hyplar Acrylic Colors were introduced in 1962 as an acrylic emulsion paint for artists. A slight formula change was made in 1966 (Grumbacher website 2000). Another paint series, Hyplar Artists' Colors, contains a copolymer emulsion of Polyvinyl acetate and an Acrylic resin.

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Synonyms and Related Terms

Hyplar Acrylic Colors; Hyplar Artists' Colors

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)