Rublev Colours Canada Balsam 8oz
Rublev Colours Canada Balsam 8oz
Canada Balsam is the pale yellow oleoresin with a faint greenish cast of the balsam fir tree. It dries to a clear, transparent film. It is used as a plasticizing resin for varnishes and paints. Canada balsam is amorphous when dried. Since it does not crystallize with age, its optical properties do not deteriorate.
Canada balsam is used as a plasticizer for varnish and paint. It can be used as a varnish when diluted with a small quantity of denatured alcohol, lavender spike oil, or spirits of gum turpentine. The resin can be mixed with drying oils (such as linseed and walnut oil) and with other resins (such as copal and damar) dissolved with compatible solvents. Canada balsam is used to prepare microscope slides and high-precision optical lens assemblies. Balsam fir gum is used for optical lenses because, when dissolved in an equal volume of xylene, its refractive index is almost the same as that of glass.
Storage: To retain its essential properties, containers of balsam fir gum must be kept closed and stored in a cool, dark place. Canada balsam can easily be kept for several years in this manner.
Cleaning: To remove fir gum from clothing, apply strong cleaners, such as Pinesol, Lestoil, or WD-40 spray lubricant, then wash the article as usual. To clean fir gum from tools, containers, and hands, apply a small amount of vegetable oil, margarine, or butter to the article or hands. These will quickly dissolve the fir gum. Then wash with warm water and soap.
- SKU Number
- RUB33CAN25
- MSRP
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$116.40 / EA - Your Price
- $104.99 / EA
- Weight
- 1.25 LB
- Quantity Available
- 3