Difference between revisions of "Blanching"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A lightened or whitish area in a paint or varnish layer. Blanching is not a surface phenomenon like [ | + | A lightened or whitish area in a paint or varnish layer. Blanching is not a surface phenomenon like [[bloom]], but rather due to microscopic defects (voids, granules, etc.) that develop within a film layer as it ages. The defects can scatter light making the affected area appear lighter than the surrounding areas. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:56, 8 January 2014
Description
A lightened or whitish area in a paint or varnish layer. Blanching is not a surface phenomenon like Bloom, but rather due to microscopic defects (voids, granules, etc.) that develop within a film layer as it ages. The defects can scatter light making the affected area appear lighter than the surrounding areas.
Synonyms and Related Terms
blanch
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Richard Buck, Inspecting and Describing the Condition of Art Objects, Museum Registration Methods, AAM, Washington DC, 1979
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998