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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | [Unilever] A registered trademark for a translucent white, [ | + | [Unilever] A registered trademark for a translucent white, [[petrolatum|petroleum jelly]]. Vaseline® was first manufactured in 1870 by an English-born chemist Robert Chesebrough. It is composed of a mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons ranging from about C15 to C20. Vaseline® is used as an ointment, [[lubricant|lubricant]], [[water%20repellent|water repellent]], [[release%20agent|release agent]], and temporary [[adhesive|adhesive]]. It is not recommended for contact with any art object. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:04, 10 May 2016
Description
[Unilever] A registered trademark for a translucent white, petroleum jelly. Vaseline® was first manufactured in 1870 by an English-born chemist Robert Chesebrough. It is composed of a mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons ranging from about C15 to C20. Vaseline® is used as an ointment, Lubricant, Water repellent, Release agent, and temporary Adhesive. It is not recommended for contact with any art object.
Synonyms and Related Terms
petrolatum; petroleum jelly; mineral jelly; vaselina (Esp.)
Other Properties
Soluble in benzene, turpentine and petroleum solvents. Insoluble in water.
| Melting Point | 40-50 |
|---|---|
| Density | 0.820-0.865 |
Additional Information
Unilever Vaseline: Website
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 594
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Website address 1 Comment: www.lib.utexas.edu/lib/eng/timline/postmod/brands.html