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Paint is a material or mixture that, when applied to a solid material and allowed to dry, adds a film-like layer. As art, this is used to create an image or images known as a painting. Paint can be made in many colors and types. Most paints are either oil-based or water-based, and each has distinct characteristics.

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Paint is a liquid mixture that dries into a thin, protective or decorative layer when applied to a solid surface, and it can be used to create artwork called paintings. Paint comes in many colors and types, with the two main categories being oil-based and water-based, each offering different qualities and characteristics.

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Lead-based paint remains a major public health concern: A critical review of global production, trade, use, exposure, health risk, and implications.Environment international · 2018
PCB Emissions from Paint Colorants.Environmental science & technology · 2019
Pediatric Asthma Attack and Home Paint Exposure.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
Distributed Strain Monitoring Using Nanocomposite Paint Sensing Meshes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
Watching Paint Dry: Organic Vapor Emissions from Architectural Coatings and their Impact on Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation.Environmental science & technology · 2022

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Commons category: Paint
MCN code: 3208.10.10

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History
Types
Pigmented
Structural
Components
Vehicle
Binder or film former
Thermoplastic Mechanisms
Thermosetting Mechanisms
Combination mechanisms
[[Paint thinner|Diluent or solvent or thinner]]
Pigment, dye and filler
Additives
Color changing
Art
Application
Product variants
Finish types
Failure
Dangers
Environmental impact of plastics in paints
See also
References
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Paint is a material or mixture that, when applied to a solid material and allowed to dry, adds a film-like layer. As art, this is used to create an image or images known as a painting. Paint can be made in many colors and types. Most paints are either oil-based or water-based, and each has distinct characteristics.

Primitive forms of paint were used tens of thousands of years ago in cave paintings.

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