Zinc oxide use

Another major use of zinc oxide is used as a coating, 1834, for the first time became the watercolor, but insoluble in oil. But soon the problem will be solved by a new zinc oxide production process. In 1845, Leclair began mass production of zinc white oil paint in Paris, 1850, zinc oxide became popular throughout Europe. High purity zinc oxide, so that in the 19th century, some artists painted zinc white as a background in painting, but these paintings have appeared through the crack years later.