The whitish, cloudlike haze that occurs in fast-drying finishes, especially lacquer, when they are sprayed in very humid conditions. Blushing is most often due to moisture (water vapor) trapped in the film or to bits of resin precipitating out of solution.
Coating defect: whitening (milky appearance) of the surface of a coating caused by rapid solvent evaporation or the presence of excessive moisture during the curing process.
Ink that is milky, foggy or flat in appearance. Usually caused by humidity in the air.
Hazing or clouding of a finish caused by the absorption of atmospheric moisture while drying.
Formation of condensation on the surface of a contact adhesive as the solvent evaporates ands its temperature is rapidly lower. This blushing will not allow the adhesive to cure.
A cloudy appearance in the finished paint surface caused by excessive moisture in the air when spraying was carried out.
A greyish haze that forms in the finish due to entrapped moisture. A common occurrence when lacquers are sprayed under high humidity conditions. The finish dries too quickly, leaving the moisture entrapped.
Blushing is a term usually applied to lacquers when they become partially opaque, cloudy, or translucent upon application or drying. The main cause of this difficulty is a result of condensed moisture during the drying period.
Milky opalescence in lacquer usually caused by lack of compatibility in the paint or being applied in cold or wet weather.(moisture in the lacquer).
A white, milky cast in a film which is caused by trapping moisture into the film. Blushing can be prevented and eliminated by slowing down the drying of the coating by adding a blush retarder.
Occurs on painted surfaces and is caused by the presence of moisture during drying. Blushing can occur with any type of paint but most notably distorts gloss coats or clear lacquer.
The appearance of whitish or cloudy areas in a paint film, caused by absorption and retention of moisture in a drying paint film.
A milky appearance of a topcoat caused by high humidity where water condenses on or in the wet coating. This can be eliminated by use of heat or a slower solvent or retarder.
This is a white deposit appearing on the surface of lacquer films only. The defect is caused by painting with lacquers in high humidity conditions where the water contained in the air condenses on the paint film The remedy is not to paint in humid conditions or to add a strong, active solvent that may stop the blushing.
Whitening and loss of gloss of a usually organic coating caused by moisture. Also called blooming.
A lightening of the paint's hue due to moisture in the air, moisture in the sealer, or poor hiding power of the topcoat.
Whitish, milky area that develops on the film and may be caused by absorption of water vapor by the drying film.
A film defect which manifests itself as a milky appearance which is generally caused by rapid solvent evaporation or the reaction of the amine component of the coating to the presence of excessive moisture during the curing process. Also, “Amine Blush.” Common in some epoxy systems.
The formation of a white or grayish cast in a spirit varnish,shellac or lacquer film during the drying period. It is caused by the partial or total precipitation of the solid ingredient as a result of condensed moisture in the film.This may be caused by excessive humidity or by use of an improper solvent.
This is a film defect recognised as a milky opalescence which appears as the film dries. Blushing can be caused by the rapid evaporation of solvents on days of high humidity.
A color change phenomenon that occasionally takes place, most often during drying of a newly applied finish. It is an unusual, temporary color that a semi-transparent finish may take on while it is drying. Some finishes may also blush when they become water saturated.
Milky opalescence which sometimes forms as a varnish or woodstain dries
A gloss film turning flat or a clear lacquer turning white, usually caused by moisture condensation during the drying process.
A term applied to the whitening effect that sometimes occurs as a solvent finish dries.
A milky opalescence which sometimes develops as a film of ink dries and is due to the deposition of moisture from the air and/or precipitation of one or more of the solid constituents of the ink; usually confined to inks which dry solely by solvent evaporation.
