Difference between revisions of "Buttonlac"
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| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 706 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 24 July 2013
Description
Dark red, translucent buttons of unbleached shellac. Buttonlac is prepared by dropping spoonfuls of molten lac onto a flat surface or into a mold. The cooled buttons, ranging in size from 1 to 4 inches, are also called garnet lac.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gomma lacca (It); button lac; garnet lac
Other Properties
Soluble in ethanol.
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 706
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996