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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[BASF] A trademark for a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polycyclohexanone polycyclohexanone] resin introduced in 1979 as a replacement for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Ketone%20Resin%20N Ketone Resin N]. Laropal K-80 is prepared by the polycondensation of cyclohexanone in a continuous process. Polycyclohexanones resemble [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=dammar dammar] in that they are soluble in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=turpentine%20%28oil%29 turpentine] and form a glossy, colorless coating. However, they are harder and exhibit less wrinkling, blooming, and yellowing than natural resins. Because polycyclohexanone coatings are hard, however, many formulations add a plasticizer for flexibility and many of the plasticizers tend to yellow. Additionally the polycyclohexanones oxidize, become brittle, and less soluble with age. They have been used for retouching and occasionally for picture varnishes.
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[BASF] A trademark for a [[polycyclohexanone]] resin introduced in 1979 as a replacement for [[Ketone Resin N]]. Laropal K-80 is prepared by the polycondensation of cyclohexanone in a continuous process. Polycyclohexanones resemble [[dammar]] in that they are soluble in [[turpentine (oil)|turpentine]] and form a glossy, colorless coating. However, they are harder and exhibit less wrinkling, blooming, and yellowing than natural resins. Because polycyclohexanone coatings are hard, however, many formulations add a plasticizer for flexibility and many of the plasticizers tend to yellow. Additionally the polycyclohexanones oxidize, become brittle, and less soluble with age. They have been used for retouching and occasionally for picture varnishes.
  
 
== Other Properties ==
 
== Other Properties ==

Revision as of 11:38, 21 January 2014

Description

[BASF] A trademark for a Polycyclohexanone resin introduced in 1979 as a replacement for Ketone Resin N. Laropal K-80 is prepared by the polycondensation of cyclohexanone in a continuous process. Polycyclohexanones resemble Dammar in that they are soluble in turpentine and form a glossy, colorless coating. However, they are harder and exhibit less wrinkling, blooming, and yellowing than natural resins. Because polycyclohexanone coatings are hard, however, many formulations add a plasticizer for flexibility and many of the plasticizers tend to yellow. Additionally the polycyclohexanones oxidize, become brittle, and less soluble with age. They have been used for retouching and occasionally for picture varnishes.

Other Properties

Soluble in petroleum hydrocarbons, turpentine, isopropanol. Insoluble in water and methanol. Partially soluble in ethanol.

Molecular Weight Tg =50.8 C
Refractive Index 1.529

Additional Information

° BASF: for Technical Info and MSDS° R. Cox, "Ketone Resin Varnishes" AIC Painting Conservation Catalog, Varnishes and Surface Coatings, p. 75, 1998

Authority

  • Conservation Materials Ltd., Catalog
  • Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998
  • Website address 1 Comment: www.hants.org.uk/museums/ofr/cmeth_t.html

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