BEVA Varnish
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Description
[Conservator's Products, Chatham NJ] A registered trademark for a series of transparent synthetic varnishes primarily of Cyclohexanone resin. BEVA® varnishes are available in glossy, matte and UV stabilized formulations. The matte varnish contains Wax as a matting agent. Both contain a UV absorber and stabilizer.
Synonyms and Related Terms
BEVA Varnish (sp); BEVA® Matte Varnish; BEVA® Finishing Varnish
Risks
- Talas: MSDS BEVA Finishing Varnish
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Advertised as remaining soluble in naphtha and low aromatic solvents after normal exposure to light for 20-30 years.
- Boiling point= 140C
- Density = 0.9 g/ml
- Odor threshold = 2-5 ppm
- Appearance = slightly yellow, transparent liquid
Resources and Citations
- Conservator's Products: Matte Varnish and Finishing Varnish
- Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997
- E. Rene de la Rie and Christopher McGlinchey, New Synthetic Resins for Picture Varnishes?, IIC Preprints to the Brussels Congress, pp. 168-173.1
- Robert L. Feller, Standards in the Evaluation of Thermoplastic Resins, Preprints of ICOM in Zabreg (1978), pp. 78/16/4.