Abrasion resistance
Resistance to mechanical wear
Abrasive
The agent used for abrasive blast cleaning, for example sand or grit
Absorption
Process of soaking up, or assimilation of one substance by another
Accelerator
Catalyst, hardener, accelerator, curing agent, reactor; a material which accelerates a reaction
Acid Number
A numerical index of free acid in an oil or resin
Activator
Catalyst, hardener, accelerator, curing agent, reactor; a material which reacts with another material to turn aliquid coating to a solid coating.
Adhesion
Bonding strength ; the attraction of a coating to the substrate
Adsorption
Process of attraction to a surface; the retention of foreign molecules on the surface of a substrate
Air cap
Air nozzle ; perforated housing for atomizing air at head of spray gun
Air drying
Dries by oxidation or evaporative drying by simple exposure
Air entrapment
Inclusion of air bubbles in paint film
Airless spraying
Spraying without atomizing air, using hydraulic pressure
Alkyd
Resins prepared by reacting alcohols and acids
Alligatoring
Surface imperfections of paint having the appearance of alligator hide
Ambient temperature
Room temperature or temperature of surroundings
Amine sweat
A thin sticky film which forms on the surface of a epoxy coat caused by inadequate curing temperatures and/or high humidity
Anchor pattern
Profile, surface roughness
Antifouling
Bottom paint ; Paints formulated especially for below-water-line surfaces and structures to prevent the growth of barnacles and other organisms on ships' bottoms