DAP Wood Dough

Description

[DAP International] A registered trademark for a premixed putty used to fill cracks and defects in wood and book boards. DAP® Wood Dough is composed of finely ground wood flour in a Cellulose nitrate binder. It also contains dibutyl phthalate plasticizer and the following solvents: isopropanol, Acetone, Methyl ethyl ketone and Naphtha. DAP® Wood Dough cures to a hard surface that can be sanded, sawed or drilled.

Synonyms and Related Terms

wood paste; Plastic Wood Professional Wood filler

Physical and Chemical Properties

• Density = 1.1901 g/ml

Resources and Citations

• Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

• DAP: Plastic Wood