Neem Paint Project

Abhishek Suresh Dhoble

UNIVERSIY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

STORAGE PESTS WASTE

Binder• Holds the paint

together• Chalk, lime, casein

(non-fat milk curds), animal or vegetable glues, and oil

Pigment• Responsible for

the color of the paint

• Turmeric, Heena, Indigo

Solvent• Fluid component

of the paint• Natural turpentine

(made from tree sap) and citrus peel, Water is used as a solvent for distemper, lime wash, casein, and beer and vinegar glazes

Filler• Reinforce the

binder and give the paint texture and a thicker consistency

• Chalk, talcum, marble and clay are all common filler materials

WATER

• This paint is very dense, goes best with pastels, and has a powdery finish.• Disadvantage is that it is not washable

OIL

• Flexibility, durability, rich and velvet texture• Ingredients can be flammable or toxic, and the room must be well ventilated.

FLO

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• Typically consists of water, flour, colored clay and more uncolored clay filler• Paint is very thick and can destroy brushes

EGG

• This paint dries in about an hour to a glossy finish.• It consists of egg (white and yolk)

CASEIN

• Lasts a long time, is fungi resistant and compostable. • Casein paint consists of nonfat milk, lime, water, filler and a pigment

Envrionmental

Societal

Financial

• ↑use of local resources• ↓ agricultural waste• ↑ fraction of reusable

material

• ↑ farmer’s/processor’s income and social status

• ↑women’s and children’s involvement in agricultural work

• ↑ societal bonding

• ↑rural income• ↓ opportunity losses

Meeting the triple bottom line

Thank you…