Assertion: lead | /r/AtLocation | paint
Facets:
value: for many years
type: TEMPORAL
value: to accelerate drying
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Lead is added to paint to accelerate drying, increase durability, maintain a fresh appearance, and resist moisture that causes corrosion.
text: However because lead was added to paint, varnish and gasoline for many years, the lead is still present in the underlying layers of paint and varnish and in the soil.