Difference between revisions of "Flatting agent"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A substance added to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paint paints] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=varnish varnishes] to reduce [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gloss gloss] in the dried film. A flatting agent typically has small, irregular shaped particles that disperse incident light rays in many different directions, thus producing a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=matte matte] appearance. Examples of flatting agents are [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=beeswax beeswax], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fumed | + | A substance added to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paint paints] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=varnish varnishes] to reduce [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gloss gloss] in the dried film. A flatting agent typically has small, irregular shaped particles that disperse incident light rays in many different directions, thus producing a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=matte matte] appearance. Examples of flatting agents are [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=beeswax beeswax], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fumed%20silica fumed silica], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=diatomaceous%20earth diatomaceous earth], and heavy metal soaps. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 06:31, 24 July 2013
Description
A substance added to paints and varnishes to reduce gloss in the dried film. A flatting agent typically has small, irregular shaped particles that disperse incident light rays in many different directions, thus producing a matte appearance. Examples of flatting agents are beeswax, fumed silica, diatomaceous earth, and heavy metal soaps.
Synonyms and Related Terms
flattening agent (incorrect)