1.10.6.3
Coating
A film or thin layer applied to a base material called a substrate. A
coating may be a metal, alloy, paint, or solid/liquid suspensions on
various substrates (metals, plastics, wood, paper, leather, cloth, etc.).
They may be applied by electrolysis, vapor deposition, vacuum, or
mechanical means such as brushing, spraying, calendering, and roller
coating. A coating may be applied for aesthetic or protective purposes or
both. The term "coating" as used herein includes emulsions, enamels,
stains, varnishes, sealers, epoxies, and other coatings, whether used as
primer, intermediate, or finish coat. The terms paint and coating are used
interchangeably.
1.10.6.4
DFT or dft
Dry film thickness, the film thickness of the fully cured, dry paint or
coating.
1.10.6.5
DSD
Degree of Surface Degradation, the MPI system of defining degree of surface
degradation. Five (5) levels are generically defined under the Assessment
sections in the MPI Maintenance Repainting Manual.
1.10.6.6
EPP
Environmentally Preferred Products, a standard for determining
environmental preferability in support of Executive Order 13101.
1.10.6.7
EXT
MPI short term designation for an exterior coating system.
1.10.6.8
INT
MPI short term designation for an interior coating system.
1.10.6.9
micron / microns
The metric measurement for 0.001 mm or one/one-thousandth of a millimeter.
1.10.6.10
mil / mils
The English measurement for 0.001 in or one/one-thousandth of an inch,
equal to 25.4 microns or 0.0254 mm.
1.10.6.11
mm
The metric measurement for millimeter, 0.001 meter or one/one-thousandth of
a meter.
1.10.6.12
MPI Gloss Levels
MPI system of defining gloss. Seven (7) gloss levels (G1 to G7) are
generically defined under the Evaluation sections of the MPI Manuals.
Traditionally, Flat refers to G1/G2, Eggshell refers to G3, Semigloss
refers to G5, and Gloss refers to G6.
Gloss levels are defined by MPI as follows:
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