Difference between revisions of "Resin"

From CAMEO
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replace - "\[http:\/\/cameo\.mfa\.org\/materials\/fullrecord\.asp\?name=([^\s]+)\s(.*)\]" to "$2")
 
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:1990.372-SC73110.jpg|thumb|]]
+
[[File:1990.372-SC73110.jpg|thumb|Sun on the Lake by Dove; MFA# 1990.372]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
 
A solid or semisolid amorphous organic material. Resins are usually high molecular weight materials that fracture conchoidally. [[Natural%20resin|Natural resins]] are clear to translucent brown exudates obtained from trees or insects, such as [[copal|copal]], [[rosin|rosin]], [[sandarac|sandarac]], [[mastic|mastic]], [[dammar|dammar]], or [[shellac|shellac]]. Most natural resins are soluble in [[alcohol|alcohols]], [[ether|ethers]], and [[carbon%20disulfide|carbon disulfide]], but insoluble in water. They are used in [[varnish|varnishes]], [[ink|inks]] and [[adhesive|adhesives]]. [[Synthetic%20resin|Synthetic resins]], or [[polymer|polymers]], are formed by a chemical reaction between two or more substances. Examples are [[acrylic%20resin|acrylics]], [[alkyd%20resin|alkyds]], [[vinyl%20resin|vinyls]], [[epoxy|epoxies]], [[polyester%20resin|polyesters]], [[polyolefin|polyolefins]], [[phenolic%20resin|phenolics]], [[polystyrene|polystyrene]], and [[cellulose%20acetate|cellulose acetate]]. Synthetic resins are used in [[plastic|plastics]], [[paint|paints]], [[textile|textiles]], and adhesives.
 
A solid or semisolid amorphous organic material. Resins are usually high molecular weight materials that fracture conchoidally. [[Natural%20resin|Natural resins]] are clear to translucent brown exudates obtained from trees or insects, such as [[copal|copal]], [[rosin|rosin]], [[sandarac|sandarac]], [[mastic|mastic]], [[dammar|dammar]], or [[shellac|shellac]]. Most natural resins are soluble in [[alcohol|alcohols]], [[ether|ethers]], and [[carbon%20disulfide|carbon disulfide]], but insoluble in water. They are used in [[varnish|varnishes]], [[ink|inks]] and [[adhesive|adhesives]]. [[Synthetic%20resin|Synthetic resins]], or [[polymer|polymers]], are formed by a chemical reaction between two or more substances. Examples are [[acrylic%20resin|acrylics]], [[alkyd%20resin|alkyds]], [[vinyl%20resin|vinyls]], [[epoxy|epoxies]], [[polyester%20resin|polyesters]], [[polyolefin|polyolefins]], [[phenolic%20resin|phenolics]], [[polystyrene|polystyrene]], and [[cellulose%20acetate|cellulose acetate]]. Synthetic resins are used in [[plastic|plastics]], [[paint|paints]], [[textile|textiles]], and adhesives.
  
[[File:1990.402-C46838CR-d1.jpg|thumb|]]
+
[[File:1990.402-C46838CR-d1.jpg|thumb|Motor Boat by Dove; MFA# 1990.402]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
résine (Fr.); resina (Esp.; Port.; It.);
 
résine (Fr.); resina (Esp.; Port.; It.);
  
== Other Properties ==
+
== Risks ==
 +
 
 +
Combustible with a strong yellow flame and sooty smoke.
 +
== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
 
Insoluble in water.  Most natural resins are soluble in alcohols, ethers and carbon disulfide.
 
Insoluble in water.  Most natural resins are soluble in alcohols, ethers and carbon disulfide.
Line 18: Line 21:
 
| 1.018-1.186
 
| 1.018-1.186
 
|}
 
|}
 
== Hazards and Safety ==
 
 
Combustible with a strong yellow flame and sooty smoke
 
  
 
== Comparisons ==
 
== Comparisons ==
  
[[media:download_file_107.pdf|Properties of Natural Resins]]
+
[[media:download_file_106.pdf|Properties of Natural Resins]]
 
 
[[media:download_file_297.pdf|General Characteristics of Polymers]]
 
 
 
  
 +
[[media:download_file_362.pdf|General Characteristics of Polymers]]
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
+
== Resources and Citations ==
  
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

Latest revision as of 13:27, 20 August 2022

Sun on the Lake by Dove; MFA# 1990.372

Description

A solid or semisolid amorphous organic material. Resins are usually high molecular weight materials that fracture conchoidally. Natural resins are clear to translucent brown exudates obtained from trees or insects, such as Copal, Rosin, Sandarac, Mastic, Dammar, or Shellac. Most natural resins are soluble in alcohols, ethers, and Carbon disulfide, but insoluble in water. They are used in varnishes, inks and adhesives. Synthetic resins, or polymers, are formed by a chemical reaction between two or more substances. Examples are acrylics, alkyds, vinyls, epoxies, polyesters, polyolefins, phenolics, Polystyrene, and Cellulose acetate. Synthetic resins are used in plastics, paints, textiles, and adhesives.

Motor Boat by Dove; MFA# 1990.402

Synonyms and Related Terms

résine (Fr.); resina (Esp.; Port.; It.);

Risks

Combustible with a strong yellow flame and sooty smoke.

Physical and Chemical Properties

Insoluble in water. Most natural resins are soluble in alcohols, ethers and carbon disulfide.

Density 1.018-1.186

Comparisons

Properties of Natural Resins

General Characteristics of Polymers

Resources and Citations

  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988