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20.
A volatile substance added to a paint to make its application easy and smooth, is known as
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Abhi said:
7 years ago
Vehicle is Non Volatile and Solvent is Volatile.
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Ashwani mishra said:
8 years ago
I think it would be vehicle not solvent.
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KHUSHWANT RANA said:
8 years ago
A solvent is a material which dissolves another material. For example, when you add water to salt or sugar, they dissolve in water forming a solution. In other words, a solution contains a solvent in which the solute or the material is completely dissolved.
The thinner is only added to the paint (mixture) with the role of reducing the viscosity, but not to dissolve any ingredients.
The thinner is only added to the paint (mixture) with the role of reducing the viscosity, but not to dissolve any ingredients.
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Anirban Roy said:
5 years ago
Actually vehicle= solvent+binder.
Binder is like linseed oil, tung oil, etc. But solvent also called as thinner is a volatile liquid which evaporates, eg. turpentine.
Binder is like linseed oil, tung oil, etc. But solvent also called as thinner is a volatile liquid which evaporates, eg. turpentine.
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Nadar Khan said:
4 years ago
Vehicle Act as a binder material in paint.
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Roy said:
8 years ago
Solvent is right. I agree with the given answer.
Dipen said:
8 years ago
The material used in paints to help it to spread the base over the surface is called vehicle. It's one type of linseed oil.
Garry said:
8 years ago
Solvent is the correct answer. I also agree.
Nehra said:
5 years ago
Vehicle is the correct answer.
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