Paints and coatings occupy a prominent place in the cultural history of mankind.
People have always been fascinated with colors and used paints to decorate and beautify
themselves and their environment. Archaeologists found pigments and paint grinding
equipment in Zambia (Southern Africa), thought to be between 350,000 and 400,000
years old. The oldest testimony of artistic activity was found in the south of France where
some 30,000 years ago our prehistoric ancestors decorated the walls of their cave
dwellings with stunning animal drawings. The ancient paints consisted of animal fat and
colored earth or natural pigments such as ochre. Hence, they were based on the same
principle as the paints that are used today - a binder and a coloring agent