Ripolin, a brand of commercial ready-mixed paints formulated for architectural, marine and other applications, originated in the Netherlands where it was developed by the chemist Carl Julius Ferdinand Riep.
[1] In 1897, the Briegleb paint company, as it was then known, formed a partnership with the French firm Lefranc, a manufacturer of artists’ materials.
[2] Ripolin paints became sufficiently renowned during the period that “ripolin” became synonymous with enamel paints in general and entered the French dictionary as early as 1907.
[2] Today Ripolin is the property of PPG Industries.
Every citizen is required to replace his hangings, his damasks, his wall-papers, his stencils, with a plain coat of white ripolin.