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An unstandardized name for a substance that is mixed with another to make the second material harder and more durable. Hardeners are used in [[paint|paints]], [[varnish|varnishes]], [[adhesive|adhesives]], [[cement|cements]], and [[metal|metals]]. A hardener may also be added to a photographic emulsion to raise its melting point. Other more specific names for materials that may be considered hardeners are: [[catalyst]], [[accelerator]], [[drier]], or [[filler]]. | An unstandardized name for a substance that is mixed with another to make the second material harder and more durable. Hardeners are used in [[paint|paints]], [[varnish|varnishes]], [[adhesive|adhesives]], [[cement|cements]], and [[metal|metals]]. A hardener may also be added to a photographic emulsion to raise its melting point. Other more specific names for materials that may be considered hardeners are: [[catalyst]], [[accelerator]], [[drier]], or [[filler]]. | ||
== | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 | * Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
* | * Conservation termlist at www.hants.org.uk/museums | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:20, 30 August 2022
Description
An unstandardized name for a substance that is mixed with another to make the second material harder and more durable. Hardeners are used in paints, varnishes, adhesives, cements, and metals. A hardener may also be added to a photographic emulsion to raise its melting point. Other more specific names for materials that may be considered hardeners are: catalyst, accelerator, drier, or filler.
Resources and Citations
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- 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
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Conservation termlist at www.hants.org.uk/museums