Difference between revisions of "Japanese tung oil"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A dark yellow, drying oil obtained from the nuts of the ''Aleurites cordata'' tree native to Japan and cultivated in Brazil. Japanese tung oil is not exported because it is considered superior to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tung | + | A dark yellow, drying oil obtained from the nuts of the ''Aleurites cordata'' tree native to Japan and cultivated in Brazil. Japanese tung oil is not exported because it is considered superior to [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=tung%20oil Chinese tung oil] because it does not coagulate when heated. Japanese tung oil is used for furniture varnishes, soaps, and to waterproof paper and cloth. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | aceite de tung | + | aceite de tung japonés (Esp.); olio di Tung (It.); olio di Aleurites (It.) |
== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 826 |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Tung Tree." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Tung Tree." Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 Sept. 2004 . |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
Revision as of 06:47, 24 July 2013
Description
A dark yellow, drying oil obtained from the nuts of the Aleurites cordata tree native to Japan and cultivated in Brazil. Japanese tung oil is not exported because it is considered superior to Chinese tung oil because it does not coagulate when heated. Japanese tung oil is used for furniture varnishes, soaps, and to waterproof paper and cloth.
Synonyms and Related Terms
aceite de tung japonés (Esp.); olio di Tung (It.); olio di Aleurites (It.)
Other Properties
Saponification = 193-195; Iodine number = 149-159
| Density | 0.934-.940 |
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Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 826
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Tung Tree." Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 Sept. 2004 .
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000