Whitewash Whitewash Whitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, calsomine, or lime paint is a type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)) and chalk calcium carbonate, (CaCO), sometimes known as "whiting". Various other additives are sometimes used. Whitewash cures through a reaction with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to form calcium carbonate in the form of calcite, a reaction known as carbonation. It is usually applied to exteriors; however, it has been traditionally used in interiors of food preparation areas, particularly rural dairies, because of its mildly antibacterial properties. Whitewash can be tinted for decorative use and is sometimes painted inside
Nippon Paint Nippon Paint The company, was founded in 1881 by Jujiro Moteki under the name Komyosha. In 1898 the company was incorporated and renamed Nippon Paint Manufacturing Co., Ltd. while in 1927 the company's name changed to Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. In 1954, Nippon Paint established a 50/50 joint venture with Bee Chemical which was named Nippon Bee Chemical Co.,Ltd. In 2006, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Paint. In October 2014 Nippon Paint was reorganized into a holding company toward conducting optimal group management and the company adopted its current name. In 1955, Goh Cheng Liang, set up