Artists' Matt Varnish
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Description
[Winsor & Newton] A brand name for a polycyclohexanone based varnish. Artists' Matt Varnish is composed of Laropal K-80 dissolved in mineral spirits. It also contains a matting agent (fumed silica) and an ultraviolet inhibitor. The nonyellowing coating is typically used over oil, alkyd, or acrylic paints.
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Soluble in petroleum hydrocarbons, turpentine, isopropanol.
- Insoluble in water.
Resources and Citations
- M.McGinn, "Proprietary Varnishes Based on Ketone Resins" AIC Painting Conservation Catalog, Varnishes and Surface Coatings, p.93, 1998.
- Currys Art Materials -information on oil varnishes