Silicate paint

Description

A pigmented paint with a water-soluble silicon-containing binder such as sodium silicate, and silicon ester. Silicate paints have been used in murals and stereochrome paintings. With an appearance is similar to fresco, silicate paints have good durability.

Synonyms and Related Terms

sodium silicate; water glass; silicon ester; pintura al silicato (Esp.); tinta de silicato (Port.)

Resources and Citations

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Kurt Wehlte, The Materials and Techniques of Painting, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, 1975

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000