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Bowling Alley Paste wax (common name); Butchers paste wax; Clear paste wax; Boston Polish
 
Bowling Alley Paste wax (common name); Butchers paste wax; Clear paste wax; Boston Polish
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Risks=
 
 
Soluble in turpentine, mineral spirits.
 
 
 
 
Butchers: [http://msds.johnsondiversey.com/viewer/wvbutchers.asp?A=putPDF%00&RID=F%5FPDF%5C%27EN%27%5C%27NAM%27%5C%274122%27%5C%27MTR%27%5C%27ANSI%27%5C%7Bts+%272003%2D10%2D08+23%3A35%3A04%27%7D MSDS]
 
Butchers: [http://msds.johnsondiversey.com/viewer/wvbutchers.asp?A=putPDF%00&RID=F%5FPDF%5C%27EN%27%5C%27NAM%27%5C%274122%27%5C%27MTR%27%5C%27ANSI%27%5C%7Bts+%272003%2D10%2D08+23%3A35%3A04%27%7D MSDS]
  
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
 
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== Additional Information ==
 
  
Butcher's Wax: [http://www.johnsondiversey.com/Cultures/en-US/OpCo/Products+and+Systems/Categories/Butchers.htm Website]
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* Soluble in turpentine, mineral spirits.
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* Melting Point = ~ 75 C
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
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* Butcher's Wax: [http://www.johnsondiversey.com/Cultures/en-US/OpCo/Products+and+Systems/Categories/Butchers.htm Website]
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 148
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 148
 
 
* Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997
 
* Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997
 
 
* Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997
 
* Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997
 
 
* Product Information  Comment: from can label, 1999
 
* Product Information  Comment: from can label, 1999
 
  
  
 
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Revision as of 08:07, 6 February 2024

Butcher's wax

Description

[Johnson Diversey] A registered trademark for wax blend first sold in 1880 in Boston by C. Butcher. Butcher's wax, also known as Bowling Alley wax, is a blend of carnauba and microcrystalline waxes blended with Mineral spirits and turpentine. Also called Butcher's wax, Bowling Alley wax has been used to clean and polish wood floors, furniture, metal, leather, and musical instruments. It has also been used on outdoor sculpture as a protective coating over Incralac.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Bowling Alley Paste wax (common name); Butchers paste wax; Clear paste wax; Boston Polish

=Risks

Butchers: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Soluble in turpentine, mineral spirits.
  • Melting Point = ~ 75 C

Resources and Citations

  • Butcher's Wax: Website
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 148
  • Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997
  • Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997
  • Product Information Comment: from can label, 1999

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