Chalkboard paint is a specialized paint that creates a chalkboard-like coating that can be utilized as a writing surface in the same manner as a traditional chalkboard. Chalkboard paint is commonly made out of a mixture of talc,[1][2] acrylic,[1] water, glycol, titanium dioxide,[3] carbon black,[4] opacifiers, silica,[2] and esters. It may also contain acetone, propane, butane, xylene, ethylbenzene, amorphous silica, n-butyl acetate, and propylene glycol methyl ether acetate[4] which are industrial standard ingredients used in inks and paints as thinners, olfactory, and pigmentation agents.

A chalkboard-painted wall surface

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  1. ^ a b "What is paint and how is it made". www.resene.co.nz. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "How chalkboard is made - material, manufacture, making, history, used, steps, product, Raw Materials". www.madehow.com. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  3. ^ "Technical Data". Rust-Oleum Brands. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Safety Data Sheet Chalkboard Paint – Black" (PDF). Plasti-Kote Ltd. 2 February 2013. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 2 October 2018.