For other uses, see Paint (disambiguation). Paint is any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition that, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, converts to a solid film. It is most commonly used to protect, color, or provide texture to objects. Paint can be made or purchased in many colorsâand in many different types, such as watercolor, synthetic, etc. Paint is typically stored, sold, and applied as a liquid, but most types dry into a solid.
WWII created much needed jobs in factories involving the production of war supplies. It jump started us out of the Great Depression and boosted the stock market.
The factory first adopted in England at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century and later spread abroad. It replaced the putting-out system. The main characteristic of the factory system is the use of machinery, originally powered by water or steam and later by electricity.Other characteristics of the system mostly derive from the use of machinery or economies of scale, the centralization of factories, and standardization of interchangeable parts.n other industries the transition to factory production was not so divisive. Until the late 19th century it was common to work 12 hours a day, six days a week in most factories; however long hours were also common outside factories.