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| Recoatability | The ability to apply a fresh coat of material over a cured dry coat without lifting or loss of adhesion. |
| Relative Evaporation Rate | The evaporation rate of a solvent compared to a standard, usually n-butyl acetate, with the rate of n-butyl acetate set equal to 1.00. Solvents which evaporate faster than n-butyl acetate have a relative evaporation rate greater than one. Those which evaporate more slowly have a relative evaporation rate less than one. |
| Repairability | The ability to physically remove and repair defects from a coating’s surface. |
| Rheology | The term which is used to describe the flow, viscosity and thixotrophy of a material. |
| Roping | A shear-related surface defect a coating forms when it is transferred from a roll applicator to the substrate. |
| Rubbability | The ability to easily rub or polish a coating without leaving surface defects or haze. |
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