Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products from United States (US)

Question 1

What is Federal Supply Class 8010?

Accepted Answer

FSC 8010 is the Federal Supply Class (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class NSC 8010) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products.

Question 2

What is NATO Supply Classification Class 8010?

Accepted Answer

NSC 8010 is the NATO Supply Classification Class (also known as Federal Supply Class FSC 8010 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products.

Question 3

Which Federal Supply Group is FSC 8010 in?

Accepted Answer

FSC 8010 is in Federal Supply Group (FSG) 80 which contains Brushes, Paints, Sealers, and Adhesives.

Question 4

Which NATO Supply Classification Group is NSC 8010 in?

Accepted Answer

NSC 8010is in NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG) 80 which contains Brushes, Paints, Sealers, and Adhesives.

Question 5

What is an Oil Paint?

Accepted Answer

An Oil Paint (PAINT,OIL) is a paint that uses drying oil or drying oil modified with varnish as the principal nonvolatile component of the vehicle. The total drying oil content, including the oil in the varnish when varnish is used, must be greater than 75 percent, by weight, of the total nonvolatile portion of the vehicle. See also ENAMEL. Excludes PAINT,HEAT RESISTING; PAINT,STENCIL; PAINT,TRAFFIC; P   AINT,ANTIFOULING and PRIMER COATING.

Question 6

What is a Lacquer?

Accepted Answer

A Lacquer is a clear or pigmented liquid coating composition which, when applied in a thin layer, sets and dries rapidly to form a solid film chiefly by evaporation of the solvent portion of the vehicle. It is composed basically of a cellulose derivative and/or a blend of resins such as vinyl, arcylic, polystyrene, and the like, mixed in a solvent, with or without the addition of plasticizers. Excludes SHELLAC, CUT; PAINT, RUBBER; PAINT, ANTIFOULING; DOPE and all items that are mechanically strippable.

Question 7

What is a Stain?

Accepted Answer

A Stain is a liquid or powder composition that colors porous or nonporous material such as wood, snow, and the like.  It may be transparent or translucent.  It may be a dye dissolved in water, alcohol, or in toluene liquid.  It may be a mixture of colored pigment, drying oil, and thinner, or a mixture of colored pigment or dye and varnish.  It may be a mixture of colored pigment, wood preservative, drying oil and thinner commonly used for staining shingles.  Excludes WATER COLOR.

Question 8

What is an Enamel?

Accepted Answer

An Enamel is pigment dispersed in a varnish vehicle containing natural or synthetic resin. The varnish may be modified with drying oil to the extent that the total drying oil content of the vehicle, including the oil in the varnish, does not exceed 75 percent, by weight, of the total nonvolatile portion of the vehicle. When applied in a thin layer, it dries principally by polymerization and/or oxidation to form a hard, smooth, opaque film. Excludes LACQUER; ENAMEL, HEAT RESISTING; bituminous and ceramic coatings and GOLD SIZE.

Question 9

What is an Enamel Tinting Medium?

Accepted Answer

An Enamel Tinting Medium (TINTING MEDIUM,ENAMEL) is a mixture consisting of vehicle agents in greater proportions than the total amount of pigments. It produces a tinting color which is uniform, easily dispersed in paint, and free from grit and color separation. It may come in a liquid or semiliquid form capable of being readily dispersed with a paddle to a smooth uniform consistency. Excludes PIGMENT PAINT PRODUCTS, which may contain only small amounts of vehicle agents.

Question 10

What is an Oil Varnish?

Accepted Answer

An Oil Varnish (VARNISH,OIL) is a liquid composition of drying oil(s) and resin which is specifically compounded to produce a transparent or translucent hard finish after application as a thin layer. It may have other incidental values, such as resistance to fungus, and a degree of electrical insulation. It dries and sets by evaporation, oxidation and polymerization. For items specifically compounded primarily for electrical insulating characteristics, see INSULATING VARNISH, ELECTRICAL. Excludes bituminous base items. See also LACQUER; PAINT (as modified) and ENAMEL.

Question 11

What is a Cut Shellac?

Accepted Answer

A Cut Shellac (SHELLAC,CUT) is dry shellac dissolved in alcohol. It may contain pigment or dye.

Question 12

What is an Antifouling Paint?

Accepted Answer

An Antifouling Paint (PAINT,ANTIFOULING) is the last coat of paint applied to the hull of a ship or surfaces of other items which are exposed to sea water, and contains toxic ingredients, such as red or yellow mercuric oxide, or red cuprous oxide. These toxic substances prevent the attachment of barnacles and other marine growth.

Question 13

What is a Stencil Paint?

Accepted Answer

A Stencil Paint (PAINT,STENCIL) is a lusterless paint designed primarily for stencilling.

Question 14

What is a Primer Coating?

Accepted Answer

A Primer Coating is a coating primarily formulated to form a bond and/or protective coating between the surface and the succeeding coat of paint, enamel or lacquer. Excludes DOPE; COATING COMPOUND, METAL PRETREATMENT, RESIN-ACID; bituminous base coatings and items primarily formulated as sealers, surfacers or adhesives.

Question 15

What is a Rubber Paint?

Accepted Answer

A Rubber Paint (PAINT,RUBBER) is a paint whose basic vehicle is synthetic and/or natural rubber in solution form. Excludes PAINT, ANTIFOULING; and PAINT, LATEX.

Question 16

What is a Fluorescent Coating Compound?

Accepted Answer

A Fluorescent Coating Compound (COATING COMPOUND,FLUORESCENT) is a compound for application on objects so that the markings may be visible in the dark during exposure to ultraviolet rays.

Question 17

What is a Reflective Coating Compound?

Accepted Answer

A Reflective Coating Compound (COATING COMPOUND,REFLECTIVE) is a compound for application on objects such as trees, posts, markers, and the like, for the purpose of serving as a warning signal by reflecting light from sources, such as vehicle headlights. Excludes PAINT, TRAFFIC.

Question 18

What is a Traffic Paint?

Accepted Answer

A Traffic Paint (PAINT,TRAFFIC) is a paint used for marking streets, highways, airport runways, and the like. Excludes WALKWAY COMPOUND, NONSLIP.

Question 19

What is a Surface Sealer?

Accepted Answer

A Surface Sealer (SEALER,SURFACE) is a conposition in liquid form primarily used to seal porous surfaces, the nonvolatile portion of which contains varnish, drying oils, and/or resins. Excludes FILLER, WOOD; PRIMER COATING; bituminous coating and rubber; and rubber base coatings.

Question 20

What is a Temporary Paint?

Accepted Answer

A Temporary Paint (PAINT,TEMPORARY) is a paint designed for easy removal by gasoline, soap and water, mineral spirits, and/or aliphatic naphtha. Excludes PAINT, FACE, CAMOUFLAGE.

Question 21

What is a Heat Resisting Enamel?

Accepted Answer

A Heat Resisting Enamel (ENAMEL,HEAT RESISTING) is an ENAMEL that has the quality to withstand temperatures of 400 degrees Fahrenheit (204.44 Celsius) and higher. See also PAINT, HEAT RESISTING. Excludes bituminous coatings.

Question 22

What is a Heat Resisting Paint?

Accepted Answer

A Heat Resisting Paint (PAINT,HEAT RESISTING) is a paint that has the quality to withstand temperatures of 400 degrees Fahrenheit (204.44 Celsius) and higher. See also ENAMEL, HEAT RESISTING.

Question 23

What is a Dope?

Accepted Answer

A Dope is a type of lacquer formulated for coating textile fabric surfaces to increase durability by imparting tautness, weather resistance, and strength. Excludes PRIMER COATING.

Question 24

What is a Rain Erosion Resisting Coating Kit?

Accepted Answer

A Rain Erosion Resisting Coating Kit (COATING KIT,RAIN EROSION RESISTING) is consists of polyurethane coating materials used on leading edges of laminated plastic fabric parts on aircraft and missiles for protection in flight against rain erosion. It may contain coating materials to minimize radio noise from precipitation charging of the coated surface.

Question 25

What is a Screen Process Paint?

Accepted Answer

A Screen Process Paint (PAINT,SCREEN PROCESS) is a pigmented paint for use in the manufacture of decalcomanias.

Question 26

What is a Polyurethane Coating?

Accepted Answer

A Polyurethane Coating is a coating material in which the basic film-forming component is polyurethane, oil modified polyurethane, or resin modified polyurethane. It may be pigmented.

Question 27

What is an Epoxy Coating Kit?

Accepted Answer

An Epoxy Coating Kit is a finish coat material composed of a base compound and an accelerator. The base material consists of an epoxy resin which is a reaction product of epichlorohydrin. The activator is normally a polyamide, polyamine, or similar compound. Usually, for colored epoxy finishes, only the base material contains pigment or dye, but both base and activator may be colored. The material may also be furnished with pigment separate from both base compound and accelerator.

Question 28

What is an Epoxy Primer Coating Kit?

Accepted Answer

An Epoxy Primer Coating Kit is a base coating material used as a primer for succeeding epoxy finish coatings. It is usually furnished as a kit composed of an activator and a base compound.

Question 29

What is a Latex Paint?

Accepted Answer

A Latex Paint (PAINT,LATEX) is a paint whose basic vehicle is a synthetic polymer in water emulsion form. Excludes PAINT, ANTIFOULING; and PAINT, RUBBER.

Question 30

What is a Paint Products Thinner?

Accepted Answer

A Paint Products Thinner (THINNER,PAINT PRODUCTS) is a straight or blended run of petroleum naphthas with aniline point of not less than 100 degrees fahrenheit (37.98 celsius), or hydrocarbons of intermediate solvent powder used in thinning paints, varnish, enamel and other coating compounds. Excludes NAPTHA (as modified), specific chemicals, thinner used in ink, sealing compounds and adhesives.

Question 31

What is a Paint Products Activator?

Accepted Answer

A Paint Products Activator (ACTIVATOR,PAINT PRODUCTS) is a formulation, when added to paint products, lacquers, and coatings, initiates a chemical reaction. Includes catalysts, additives, curing agents, and the like. Excludes those activators used in ink, plastic, rubber, sealing compounds and adhesives.

Question 32

What is a Water Paint?

Accepted Answer

A Water Paint (PAINT,WATER) is a paint that uses water as a basic ingredient. It may also consist of pigments and extenders in an emulsion solution used as a binder, oil-modified alkyd or other resins and drying oils. The water-dispersible oils may be provided separately. Excludes WATER COLOR.

Question 33

What is a Paint Products Pigment?

Accepted Answer

A Paint Products Pigment (PIGMENT,PAINT PRODUCTS) is a natural or synthetic, substantially insoluble, inorganic or organic substance which imparts color and hiding power, and is used in making paints, enamels and coating materials. It my be in powder, pellet, flake, or paste form. Paste items are pigments which are ground in drying oils or varnish, with or withour small amounts of volatile thinner, wetting and dispersing agents, or pigments ground in Japan. Excludes pigments used in ink, plastic, rubber, sealing compounds, and adhesives.

Question 34

What is a Nonslip Coating Compound?

Accepted Answer

A Nonslip Coating Compound (COATING COMPOUND,NONSLIP) is a material which produces a nonslip surface on such areas as flight decks, walkways, other floor areas, and the like. Excludes DECK AND FLOOR COVERING SURFACE COMPOUND.

Question 35

What is a Paint Filler?

Accepted Answer

A Paint Filler (FILLER,PAINT) is a paint designed for application by brush or spray to a primed surface to fill in minor surface imperfections. When fully hardened it is lightly sanded to produce a smooth surface for the subsequent application of finishing coats.

Question 36

What is a Powder Coating?

Accepted Answer

A Powder Coating (COATING,POWDER) is an item comprised of resin(s) and pigment(s) designed to be pneumatically fed from a supply reservoir to a spray gun where a low amperage, high voltage charge is imparted to the powder particles. The part to be coated is electrically grounded so that the charged particles are attracted to the part. The powder is normally "set" by heat. Excludes PAINT, FINGER; PAINT, WATER, POWDER; FINGERPRINT, POWDER.

Question 37

What is an Inverted Marking Paint?

Accepted Answer

An Inverted Marking Paint (PAINT,INVERTED MARKING) is an aerosol spray coating used in an upside down position to mark surfaces to identify underground utilities, proposed excavation areas, temporary survey areas, athletic field areas, and similar applications.

Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products - United States (US)

Federal Supply Class (FSC): 8010

NATO Supply Classification Class (NSC): 8010

Federal Supply Group (FSG): 80 Brushes, Paints, Sealers, and Adhesives

NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG): 80 Brushes, Paints, Sealers, and Adhesives

Items Managed by United States (US) - NCB is 00 to 09

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NSN Format for Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products
Codified by United States

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) for Federal Supply Class 8010

Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Class 8010

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