Notebook

Notebook, 1993-

MATERIALS & METHODS - Painting - Oil Painting - Binders and Diluents - Thinners and Solvents - Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Characteristics - Painting Methods & Techniques - Materials and Equipment - Work Space & Storage - Manufacture of Pigments - Protection of the Picture

From: Kay, Reed. The Painter's Guide to Studio Methods and Materials. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983.

Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Toluene [Toluol] and Xylene [Xylol]
These solvents are aromatic compounds and are safer substitutes for benzene [benzol] since they are less toxic and have flash points of 45° F. and 80° F., respectively. However, impure commercial grades may contain substantial amounts of benzene; therefore, caution should be exercised in purchase and use. [p. 41]

[Kay, Reed. The Painter's Guide to Studio Methods and Materials. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983.]













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