How do latex paints form a film?

By coalescing particles.

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  1. By growing crystals
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  3. By melting into glass

Why: Latex paints cure by coalescence, where water and solvent evaporate and binder particles fuse together.

Huh, didn't know that: Latex paints cure by coalescence, where water and solvent evaporate and binder particles fuse together.

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Coalescence means the particles finally come together as a team.
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Answer: By coalescing particles. Latex paints cure by coalescence, where water and solvent evaporate and binder particles fuse together.

  1. Paint en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint
    Such paints cure by a process called coalescence
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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