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To make the finger move, the Linz group wrapped it with an exoskeleton made from a material that included ethanol and shellac, the resin that’s used in very old records.
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It was a fluke discovery by Belgian-born chemist Leo Baekeland, who was seeking an alternative to the natural shellac that insulated electrical cables.
MATERIALS OF THE LAST CENTURY SHAPED MODERN LIFE, BUT AT A PRICECAROLYN WILKEJANUARY 28, 2022SCIENCE NEWS
At the time, what gave natural polymers like cellulose, shellac and rubber their properties remained unknown.
MATERIALS OF THE LAST CENTURY SHAPED MODERN LIFE, BUT AT A PRICECAROLYN WILKEJANUARY 28, 2022SCIENCE NEWS
These crystallize rapidly in the heat, forming a shiny, viscous shellac known as amberat.
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When partially exhausted the aluminum shutters are dipped into a bath of shellac.
THE RECENT REVOLUTION IN ORGAN BUILDINGGEORGE LAING MILLER
When the stone is warm wipe off the oil which the heat has driven out and apply a couple of coats of shellac to the broken ends.
THE BOY MECHANIC, BOOK 2VARIOUS
When the shellac is thoroughly dry, warm the stone again to melt the shellac, and clamp the pieces together.
THE BOY MECHANIC, BOOK 2VARIOUS
Good white shellac makes the best finish for the seat; the stool itself may be finished to suit.
THE BOY MECHANIC, BOOK 2VARIOUS
This metal tube should be coated with thick shellac, and the paper tube slipped over it for 1 in.
THE BOY MECHANIC, BOOK 2VARIOUS
The wood should be well coated with shellac varnish before it is placed in the water.
THE BOY MECHANIC, BOOK 2VARIOUS
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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capacitor

WORDS RELATED TO SHELLAC

  • adorn
  • coat
  • cover
  • decorate
  • enamel
  • finish
  • gild
  • glaze
  • gloss
  • japan
  • lacquer
  • luster
  • paint
  • polish
  • shellac
  • surface
  • veneer
  • wash
  • wax
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