Advances in minimizing dirt pick-up on exterior latex paints

摘要

The importance of Dirt Pick-Up Resistance (DPUR) in exterior latex paint is highlighted with reference to retaining its aesthetics for longer periods, in polluted city environs of India wich show higher levels of suspended particles in the atmosphere.Mechanisms of dirt pick-up and dirt release along with important factors to be considered while formulating exterior latex paints which will help in minimizing diirt pick-up are discussed.