Aging – Degeneration occurring in a coating during the passage of time and/or heating.
Australian Standard 1580 – The recognised Australasian standard for testing paints and related materials.
Blooming/Blushing – The formation of a thin whitish film on top of the paint surface reducing the lustre or veiling its depth of colour (also known as CHILLING).
Brightness – The relative purity of a colour to the eye. Can refer to the amount of sparkle or surface reflection, such as “brilliant lustre”.
Colour Standard – Evic Group terminology for accurate matches against colour standards that we hold in our colour database.
Colour Interpretation – Evic Group terminology for approximate matches against indistinct samples such as metals and metallics, cloth and tiles, or inks.
Colour Movement – The degree to which a colour may change or vary (common in all materials, not just paint) within the colour wheel due to age and exposure.
Colour Swatch, Evic Supplied – Evic Group terminology for the colour sample attached to your paint can. This swatch is representative of the paint in the can (once dry) and is only attached to your can after the achieved colour has been checked for correctness. The swatch is also an important tool in confirming your colour is correct.
Colour Fast – A colour which does not fade or change appreciably in hue, tint or tone upon exposure to light over time.
Colour Base Coat – An intermediate coat formulated to a particular colour (generally light-grey) to aid the opacity of bright lead-free finishing coats.
Colour – A term used to describe the effect produced by various wavelengths of light upon the retina of the eye. An object is black when all wavelengths of light are absorbed and none are reflected; it is white when wll wavelengths are reflected and non are absorbed; it is green when only the wavelengths producing the sensation of green are reflected, and so on. Colour has three main characteristics:
1. Hue is that quality which produces the colour sensation, that is red, blue, green, etc.
2. Tint is the amount of colour present, as a pale tint of blue.
3. Shade expresses the purity or degree of a colour, as a dark shade of red.
The term colour is also used to denote the pigments used to produce coloured paints. It is also used to express the act of applying colour to an object.
∆E (Delta E) – A mathematical equation measuring the distance between two colours within the three-dimensional colour spectrum.
Fading – The loss of colour due to exposure to light, heat or other destructive agents.
Flooding – Describes the colour change that can occur in the finishing coat from the colour at the time of application to that of the dried film. Flooding is a uniform colour ‘float’, where one tone of the colour becomes stronger as the film dries.
Glaze – A translucent coating applied over a previous finish to enrich or modify the finish.
Ink Colour Matching Systems – A standardised palette of ink colours that are repeatable within the print process. Unlike a solid colour, they rely on the white paper beneath to achieve their colour. Pantone and Munsell are popular Ink Colour Matching Systems.
Intensity – Describes the purity or degree of hue of a colour as seen by the eye.
L*a*b Value – Denotes the coordinates of a colour (i.e. the address) within the three-dimensional colour spectrum.
Lead Paint – Any paint with lead content in excess of 0.1% (be weight) of the dried film is classified as a Third Schedule Paint by the Uniform Paint Standard. Third Schedule Paint must be labelled correctly and declare its lead content.
By law, paint containing lead (third scheduled) is prohibited from manufacture, sale or use on any:
• roof or surface to be used for the collection or storage of potable water;
• furniture;
• fence, wall, post, gate, building (interior or exterior), bridge pylon, pipeline, storage tank or any similar structure;
• premises, equipment or utensils used for the manufacture, processing, preparation, packing or serving of products intended for human or animal consumption.
