paint

Paint is a liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition that, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, converts to a solid film. It is used for decoration, protection, and identification, and is produced and sold as a commodity by chemical companies.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to significant corporate deals involving major paint brands and a high-profile art theft involving painted artworks.

Latest on paint

• Two Renoir paintings stolen from French museum are recovered
• Man arrested after red paint splashed at joint office of ‘unhelpful’ lawmakers
• Nippon Paint clinches Dulux brand with deal for Akzo Nobel's Southeast Asia business
• AkzoNobel could sell unit to Nippon Paint for over $1 billion, FT reports
• From geisha face paint to servers, Sakai Chemical emerges as AI linchpin
• Thoughts return to forbidden RAM upgrades as Raspberry Pi OS gets fresh lick of paint

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