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Lifting. Softening and raising of an undercoat by application of
a top coat.
Livering.
Condition of paint in can having curds or gelling.
Low Pressure Spraying.
Conventional air spraying.
Mastic.
Heavy-bodied, high build coating.
MEK.
Methyl ethyl ketone, strong flammable organic solvent.
MFMA.
Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association.
MIBK.
Methyl isobutyl ketone.
Mil.
0.001 inch.
Micron.
Micrometer, 0.001 of a millimeter.
Mildewcide.
Toxic chemical added to paint to control mildew.
Mill Scale. Bluish layer of iron oxide formed on surface of
steel by hot rolling.
Mistcoat. A thin (about 1/2 mil dry film thickness) coat applied
to existing paint for bonding of a subsequently applied coat.
MSDS.
Material safety data sheet, described in Section 13.
Mud Cracking. Irregular cracking of dried paint resembling
cracked mud, usually caused by paint being too thick.
NACE.
National Association of Corrosion Engineers.
Naphtha.
F1ammable aliphatic hydrocarbon (weak) solvent.
Near White Blast. Grade of blast cleaning in which surface is
free of visible oil, grease, dirt, dust, mill scale, rust paint
oxides, corrosion products, and other foreign matter, except for
staining; SSPC SP 10, NACE No. 2, Near-White Blast.
NFGS.
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Guide Specification.
NIOSH.
National Institute of Safety and Hygiene.
NIST.
National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Nonvolatile Vehicle.
Resin; binder; film-forming component of
paints.
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