Japan

Name:
Japan
Detailed information:
A varnish yielding a hard, glossy, dark-colored film. Japans are usually dried by baking at relatively high temperatures (ASTM D 16–52). True Japan varnishes contain a strongly irritating chemical, more recent types contain kauri or copal resin, linseed oil, lead oxide, pigments, and solvents such as kerosene or turpentine.

Hazard:

Flammable, irritant to eyes and skin.

Use:

Coatings for miscellaneous wood and metal products.