Difference between revisions of "Formogelatin"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An insoluble material produced when a [ | + | An insoluble material produced when a [[gelatin]] solution or film is treated with [[formaldehyde]]. Prior to the development of many synthetic adhesives, formogelatin was used as a water resistant adhesive. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:11, 15 January 2014
Description
An insoluble material produced when a Gelatin solution or film is treated with Formaldehyde. Prior to the development of many synthetic adhesives, formogelatin was used as a water resistant adhesive.
Synonyms and Related Terms
formaldehyde gelatin; Glutol; glutoform; gelatina de formaldehído (Esp.)
Other Properties
Decomposed with boiling water or dilute hydrochloric acid.
Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942