Description

Paint Thinner Production

Solvents  or Thinners are used in Paints and lacquers to reduce   the  viscosity  of  consistency  of  the  material   and facilitate  the application of a uniform coating.   They must  be compatible with the oil or resin present.   After application the solvent  is  no longer required and should  evaporate  completely from the film.

Another  class of organic liquids used in paint industry is  plasticizers their function is to remain permanently  in  the film  of  paint or varnish after application in order  to  impart elasticity  and porper adhesion to it.   In contradistinction  to the  volatile  solvants,  plasticizers should be  perfectly  non-volatile,  and should also be chemically stable, and not after in properties on prolonged exposure.