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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A pleasant smelling oil obtained from the steam distillation of wood from the [ | + | A pleasant smelling oil obtained from the steam distillation of wood from the [[longleaf%20pine|longleaf pine]] (''Pinus palustris''). Pine oil is used as a solvent for varnishes and nitrocellulose lacquers. It is also used in as an odorant and biocide in casein emulsion paints, polishes and soaps (e.g., Pine-sol®). |
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 615 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 615 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:32, 8 December 2020
Description
A pleasant smelling oil obtained from the steam distillation of wood from the Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris). Pine oil is used as a solvent for varnishes and nitrocellulose lacquers. It is also used in as an odorant and biocide in casein emulsion paints, polishes and soaps (e.g., Pine-sol®).
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 615
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002