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Filter.
Strainer; purifier.
Fineness of Grind (Dispersion). Measure of pigment size or
roughness of liquid paint; degree of dispersion of pigment in the
binder.
Fire-Retardant Paint.
Paint which will delay flaming or over-
heating of substrate.
Fish Eye. Pulling apart of paint film similar to cratering to
form holes.
Flaking. Disintegration of dry film into small pieces or flakes;
see scaling.
Flammability.
Measure of ease of catching fire; ability to burn.
Flash Point. The lowest temperature at which a given flammable
material will flash if a flame or spark is present.
Flash Rusting. Rusting of steel after cleaning, particularly in
humid environments or after wet blasting.
Flatting.
Loss of gloss in coating film.
Flexibility.
Elongation; ability to bend without damage.
Floating.
Separation of pigment colors on surface of paint film.
Floating; separation of pigment colors on surface of
paint.
Flow.
A property of self-leveling.
Fog Coat.
Thin or mist coat (about 1/2 mil dry film thickness).
FTIR.
Fourier transform infrared.
Fungicide.
Mildewcide; toxic chemical to control fungal growth.
Galvanized Steel. Zinc-coated steel, usually by dipping in a
bath of molten zinc.
Generic. Basic class or type; generic type of paint is denoted
by the type of resin present.
Gloss.
Luster; sheen; brightness.
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