Formogelatin
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Description
An insoluble material produced when a Gelatin solution or film is treated with Formaldehyde. Prior to the development of many synthetic adhesives, formogelatin was used as a water resistant adhesive.
Synonyms and Related Terms
formaldehyde gelatin; Glutol; glutoform; gelatina de formaldehído (Esp.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
Decomposed with boiling water or dilute hydrochloric acid.
Resources and Citations
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942