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2. Paint classification
Based on the polymers presented in paragraph 1 , paints can be classified into four main families: solvent- and waterborne paints, UV-curing paints in the presence of photoinitiators, and thermosetting powder paints.
2.1 Solvent-based paints
These paints are polymer solutions which, after curing, form a continuous, adherent film on the...
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Paint standardization
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Different types of standards exist:
national standards specific to each country (AFNOR in France, ASTM in the United States, DIN in Germany, BSI in Great Britain);
international standards of worldwide scope, set up by ISO but whose use is not mandatory in individual countries;
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Regulatory aspects
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Paints
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Paints for food contact
All items likely to come into contact with foodstuffs must meet inertness requirements so as not to impart any taste to the food or allow any of their constituents to migrate.
The regulations take up these requirements by setting out the list of substances authorized...
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