What are Paints and pigments? Define Emulsion and Colloid.
What are Paints and pigments? Define Emulsion and Colloid. Paints: A coloured substance which is spread over a surface. Paint is a decorative and protective coating. Pigment: A pigment is a colored material. A pigment (to provide colour). A binder (to help the paint attach itself to an object). A solvent (to help the pigment and binder spread well). Emulsion: An emulsion is mixture of two liquids that would not normally mix. An emulsion is an example of a colloid. Colloid: A colloid is a finely dispersed mixture of two or more. Substances that do not dissolve in each other.