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Richard J Kinch
 
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Red CloudŽ writes:

Latex in no way or context means "emulsion", except in the mind of
Kinch.


"The formulation of an emulsion paint consists basically of combining
pigment and latex. The term latex originally meant the milky juice of
certain plants, but has been adopted by the industry to denote a suspension
of polymer particles in water."

-- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, "Paint"

Now shut up, you contemptible, foolish, pathetically inimical, lying,
anonymous-coward troll. Leave the advice-giving to those of us with
intelligence, education, and experience, and the guts to honestly identify
ourselves.