Lacquer solvent

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Bottle of lacquer solvent

Description

A common name for a commercial volatile solvent or solvent mixture capable of solubilizing synthetic lacquers such as nitrate cellulose nitrate. When the lacquer solvent evaporates, it deposits the resin as a thin cohesive film. Some lacquer solvents are acetone, acetate ethyl acetate, alcohol ethanol, toluene, xylene, and acetate butyl acetate.

Hazards and Safety

Most are flammable with explosive potential.

Authority

  • Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

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