Difference between revisions of "Lacquer solvent"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A common name for a commercial volatile [ | + | A common name for a commercial volatile [[solvent]] or solvent mixture capable of solubilizing synthetic lacquers such as [[cellulose nitrate]]. When the lacquer solvent evaporates, it deposits the resin as a thin cohesive film. Some lacquer solvents are [[acetone]], [[ethyl acetate]], [[ethyl alcohol|ethanol]], [[toluene]], [[xylenes|xylene]], and [[butyl acetate]]. |
== Hazards and Safety == | == Hazards and Safety == | ||
Revision as of 10:18, 21 January 2014
Description
A common name for a commercial volatile Solvent or solvent mixture capable of solubilizing synthetic lacquers such as Cellulose nitrate. When the lacquer solvent evaporates, it deposits the resin as a thin cohesive film. Some lacquer solvents are Acetone, Ethyl acetate, ethanol, Toluene, xylene, and Butyl acetate.
Hazards and Safety
Most are flammable with explosive potential.
Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)