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    Encyclopedia of coatings: development history of coatings industry

    • Last Update: 2020-03-25
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    The application of paint began in prehistoric times In China, lacquer and tung oil have been used as paint for at least 4000 years The terracotta warriors and horses in Qinhuangdao tomb have been painted in color There are more exquisite lacquerware in the Han Dynasty cultural relics unearthed in Mawangdui Egypt has long known to use Arabic gum, protein, etc to prepare color paint for decoration In the 11th century, linseed oil was used to prepare oil-based varnish in Europe In the 17th century, lead paint was developed In 1762, Boston began to use stone mill to make paint Since then, industrial paint has developed rapidly Although the application and production of coating has a long history, it can only be passed down in the form of a technology, but can not enter the field of science This situation still affects many people's views on coatings, and they think that coating is a process taught by experience On the other hand, all raw materials of paint are mainly natural oil and resin, so it is called paint Naturally, the current coating is not the same as the old one It has entered the era of science The first combination of coating and science is that DuPont began to use nitrocellulose as paint spray in the 1920s Its appearance provides fast drying, durable and glossy coating for cars In the 1930s, W.H caroths and his assistant P.J Flory studied polymer chemistry and polymer physics, which laid a foundation for the development of polymer science and modern coatings Since then, the coating industry and the development of polymer science have formed a indissoluble relationship.
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