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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A protective or decorative coating that dries by solvent evaporation to a hard, glossy film. Synthetic lacquers were originally composed of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose | + | A protective or decorative coating that dries by solvent evaporation to a hard, glossy film. Synthetic lacquers were originally composed of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose%20nitrate cellulose nitrate] mixed with a plasticizer ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=camphor camphor]) and dissolved in a solvent (see [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Duco%C2%AE Duco®]). Later in the 1930s alkyd lacquers and alkyd modified cellulose nitrate lacquers were developed that provided a harder and more durable finish. Currently, many weather resistant lacquers are on the market that are based on [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acrylic%20resin acrylic], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=vinyl%20resin vinyl], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alkyd%20resin alkyd], or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose%20ester cellulose ester] resins. Car lacquers, typically acrylic based systems, have occasionally been used by artists but are not recommended because their outdoor lifetime is 12-15 years (Mayer 1966). |
| − | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lacquer | + | See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lacquer%2C%20Oriental lacquer, Oriental]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | synthetic lacquer; laque | + | synthetic lacquer; laque synthétique (Fr.); laca sintética (Port.) |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
| − | * | + | * ASTM, "Standard Terminology Relating to Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, D16, 7-Jan, Jul-96 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
* ''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 | ||
| − | * | + | * Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, ''A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques'', Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981 |
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Revision as of 06:50, 24 July 2013
Description
A protective or decorative coating that dries by solvent evaporation to a hard, glossy film. Synthetic lacquers were originally composed of cellulose nitrate mixed with a plasticizer (camphor) and dissolved in a solvent (see Duco®). Later in the 1930s alkyd lacquers and alkyd modified cellulose nitrate lacquers were developed that provided a harder and more durable finish. Currently, many weather resistant lacquers are on the market that are based on acrylic, vinyl, alkyd, or cellulose ester resins. Car lacquers, typically acrylic based systems, have occasionally been used by artists but are not recommended because their outdoor lifetime is 12-15 years (Mayer 1966).
See also lacquer, Oriental.
Synonyms and Related Terms
synthetic lacquer; laque synthétique (Fr.); laca sintética (Port.)
Additional Information
R. Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row, New York, 1969.
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- ASTM, "Standard Terminology Relating to Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, D16, 7-Jan, Jul-96
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Tom Rowland, Noel Riley, A-Z Guide to Cleaning, Conserving and Repairing Antiques, Constable and Co., Ltd., London, 1981