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emulsión de cera (Esp.); émulsion de cire (Fr.); wax paint; saponified wax | emulsión de cera (Esp.); émulsion de cire (Fr.); wax paint; saponified wax | ||
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Miscible in water. Soluble in turpentine. | Miscible in water. Soluble in turpentine. | ||
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* Reed Kay, ''The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials'', Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983 | * Reed Kay, ''The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials'', Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983 | ||
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* ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | * ''The Dictionary of Paper'', American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980 | ||
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[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:04, 21 August 2020
Description
A creamy white stable aqueous emulsion of saponified wax. Wax emulsions are usually formed with Paraffin wax or Microcrystalline wax emulsified with an alkali or acid. When used as a paint, the emulsion may be mixed with small amounts of Resin, Drying oil, Egg, or Casein. Wax emulsions are also used for sizing and waxing paper or leather.
Synonyms and Related Terms
emulsión de cera (Esp.); émulsion de cire (Fr.); wax paint; saponified wax
Physical and Chemical Properties
Miscible in water. Soluble in turpentine.
Resources and Citations
- Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
- Contributed information: Richard Newman