Ease of Application - Characteristics of a paint or caulk that facilitate its application, e.g., spatter resistance, lapping properties, and open time.
Earth Pigments – Pigments mined or otherwise derived from the earth, such as ochre, umber, and sienna.
Efflorescence – Deposit of soluble white salts on surface of brick and other masonry.
Eggshell – A degree of gloss between semi-gloss and flat.
Elasticity – Ability to recover from stretching.
Elastomeric Coating - A thick, flexible paint that bridges hairline cracks. It can be stretched repeatedly, and it immediately returns to approximately its original length. It is commonly used on masonry surfaces.
Emulsion – A suspension or dispersion of small particles of oil in water or water in oil, requiring an emulsifying agent to maintain its condition.
Emulsion Paint – Water-thinned paint with an emulsified oil and/or resin or latex vehicle.
Enamel – A paint which is characterized by an ability to form an especially smooth film.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - An agency of the federal government that has the responsibility of protecting the environment.
Epoxy Resins – Film formers usually made from bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin.
Epoxy – Ester – Epoxy modified oil; single package epoxy.
Erosion – Wearing away of paint films to expose the substrate or undercoat.
Estimate – Compute; calculate cost of a job.
Etch – Surface preparation of metal by chemical means.
Ethics – A system of standards of a given trade or profession.
Ethyl Alcohol – Alcohol produced by the distillation of fermented grain or from petroleum.
Evaporation Rate – Rate at which a solvent evaporates.
Extender – Pigment which can contribute specific properties to paint, generally low in cost. Inert pigment.
Extender Pigment - A low-hiding, inexpensive pigment that fills out and extends the high-hiding and colored pigments’ capabilities, provides bulk to the paint, and can positively or negatively have an impact on many properties. Some common extenders are clay, calcium carbonate, and silica.
Extractives - A large number of different organic compounds which can be extracted from wood with polar or non-polar solvents.
External Mix – Spray equipment in which fluid and air join outside of air cap.
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