Industrial Glossary of Terms

Acrylic Latex: Single-component, finish as required.

Acrylic Latex: Flat latex.

Acrylic Sealer: Clear Acrylic.

Alkyd (Semigloss): Semigloss alkyd.

Aklyd Enamel: Optimum quality, gloss or semigloss finish as required, medium long oil.

Alkyd Wood Primer: Flat alkyd.

Bituminous Paint: Single-component, coal-tar pitch based.

Block Filler: Primer-sealer designed for rough masonry surfaces, 100% acrylic emulsion.

Coal-Tar Epoxy: Amine, polymide, or phenolic epoxy type 70% volume solids minimum, suitable for immersion service.

Elastomeric Polyurethane: 100% solids, plural component, spray applied, high build, elastometic polyurethane coating, suitable for immersion surface.

Epoxy Filler/Surfacer: 100% solids epoxy trowel grade filler and surfacer, nonshrinking, suitable for application to concrete and masonry. Approved for potable water contact and conforming to NSF 61, where required.

Epoxy, High Solids: Polyamidoamine epoxy, 80% volume solids, minimum, suitable for immersion service.

Epoxy Nonskid (Aggregated): Polymidoamine or amine converter epoxies aggregated; aggregate may be packages separately.

Epoxy Primer - Ferrous Metal: Anticorrosive, converted epoxy primer containing rust-inhibitive pigments.

Epoxy Primer - Other: Epoxy primer, high-build, as recommended by coating manufacturer for specific galvanized metal, copper, or nonferrous metal alloy to be coated.

Fusion Bonded Coating - 100% solids, thermosetting, fusion bonded, dry powder epoxy or polyurethane resin, suitable for the intended surface.

Fusion Bonded, TFE Lube or Grease Lube - Tetrafluorothylene, liquid coating, or open gear grease as supplied by McMaster-Carr Supply Corporation., Elmherst, IL; RL 736 manufactured by Amrep, Inc., Marietta, GA.

High Build Epoxy: Polyamidomine epoxy, minimum 69% volume solids, capability of 4 to 8 MDFT per coat.

Inorganic Zinc Primer: Solvent or water based, having 85% metallic zinc content in the dry film; follow manufacturer's recommendation for topcoating.

Latex Primer Sealer: Waterborne vinyl acrylic primer/sealer for interior gypsum board and plaster. Capable of providing uniform seal and suitable for use for specified finish coats.

NSF Epoxy: Polyamidoamine epoxy, approved for potable water contact and conforming to NSF 61.

Polyurethane Enamel: Two-component , aliphatic or acrylic based polyurethane; high gloss finish.

Rust-Inhibitive Primer: Single-package steel primers with anticorrosive pigment loading.

Sanding Sealer: Co-polymer oil, clear, dull luster.

Silicone/Silicone Acrylic: Elevated temperature silicone or silicone/acrylic based.

Stain, Concrete: Acrylic, water repellant, penetrating stain.

Stain, Wood: Satin luster, linseed oil, solid or transparent as required.

Varnish: Nonpigmented vehicle based on a variety or resins (alkyd, phenolic, urethane) in gloss, semigloss, or flat finishes, as required.

Water Base Epoxy: Two-component, polyamide epoxy emulsion, finish as required.