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. 2018 Feb 6;8(11):6001–6012. doi: 10.1039/c7ra13364b

Composition of model paint samples as obtained from the manufacturer and elemental analysis.

Manufacturer/series Brand colour (and number)/pigment used¶ Pigment chemical composition or formula Elemental composition of unadulterated model paint samplesa Additives added during preparation of model paint samples in 2006 (ref. 18) Model paint acronyms
Winsor & Newton/Artists' Oil Colour Cobalt blue deep (180)/PB74 Co–Zn silicate (Co, Zn)2SiO4 Co, Zn, si, O, Mg, C, Ba None WNCB
2% margaric acid WNCBFA
2% Zn stearate WNCBZS
2% Al stearate WNCBAS
Talens/Rembrandt Oil Colour Cobalt blue (513)/PB28 Cobalt aluminate (blue Spinel) (CoAl2O4) Co, Al, O, Ca, C, Zn, Mg None TACB
2% margaric acid TACBFA
2% Zn stearate TACBZS
2% Al stearate TACBAS
Winsor & Newton/Artists' Oil Colour Raw sienna (552)/PY42, PY43 Natural iron oxide, (PY43: Fe2O3·H2O with impurities) synthetic iron oxide (PY42: Fe2O3·H2O) Fe, O, Ca, C, K, Al, Si (Zn) None WNRS
2% margaric acid WNRSFA
2% Zn stearate WNRSZS
2% Al stearate WNRSAS
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Results obtained via SEM-EDX analysis of the unadulterated model paint samples.23