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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A carbohydrate based adhesive that is typically made from hydrolyzed [ | + | A carbohydrate based adhesive that is typically made from hydrolyzed [[starch|starch]]. Any starch ([[cornstarch|corn]], [[wheat%20starch|wheat]], [[tapioca%20starch|tapioca]], etc.) is boiled and treated with an [[alkali|alkali]] to produce a clear, viscous liquid. Vegetable glue is a liquid at room temperature and does not need to be heated. Because it remains soluble in water, even after drying, vegetable glue is used for [[wallpaper%20paste|wallpaper paste]]. |
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[dextrin|dextrin]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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mucilage; cola vegetal (Esp.); colle végétale (Fr.); vegetable paste | mucilage; cola vegetal (Esp.); colle végétale (Fr.); vegetable paste | ||
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Soluble in water, even after drying. | Soluble in water, even after drying. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:22, 25 June 2022
Description
A carbohydrate based adhesive that is typically made from hydrolyzed Starch. Any starch (corn, wheat, tapioca, etc.) is boiled and treated with an Alkali to produce a clear, viscous liquid. Vegetable glue is a liquid at room temperature and does not need to be heated. Because it remains soluble in water, even after drying, vegetable glue is used for Wallpaper paste.
See also Dextrin.
Synonyms and Related Terms
mucilage; cola vegetal (Esp.); colle végétale (Fr.); vegetable paste
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water, even after drying.
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 15
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982