Zinc Resinate

Name:
Zinc Resinate
Detailed information:

Properties:

Powder, clear amber lumps, or yellowish liquid. May be acidic, basic, or neutral; soluble in some organic solvents (ether, amyl alcohol). Combustible. Chief constituent: zinc abietate.

Derivation:

By fusion of zinc oxide and rosin or by precipitation from solutions of zinc salts and sodium resinate.

Use:

Wetting, dispersing, and hardening agent; drier in paints, varnishes, and resins.