Emulsion paint


emulsion paint

[ə′məl·shən ‚pānt] (materials) Paint whose vehicle is an emulsion of a binder (oil, resin, latex, and so on) in water.

Emulsion paint

A paint consisting of small particles of synthetic resin and pigments suspended in water. When the water evaporates, the resin particles form a film that binds the pigments.

emulsion paint

A paint composed of small beads of resin binder which are dispersed, along with pigments, in water. On evaporation of the water, the resin particles coalesce to form a film which adheres to the surface and binds the pigment particles.