Acrylic paint
Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion.
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Description
Acrylic paints are water-soluble, but become water-resistant when dry.
Depending on how much the paint is diluted with water, or modified with acrylic gels, media, or pastes, the finished acrylic painting can resemble a watercolor or an oil painting, or have its own unique characteristics not attainable with other media.
History
As early as 1934, the first usable acrylic resin dispersion was developed by German chemical company BASF, which was patented by Rohm and Haas.
The synthetic paint was first used in the 1940s, combining some of the properties of oil and watercolor.
Between 1946 and 1949, Leonard Bocour and Sam Golden invented a solution acrylic paint under the brand Magna paint. These were mineral spirit-based paints.
Acrylics were made commercially available in the 1950s.
See also
External links
- Acrylic paint @ Wikipedia
