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  2. Petroleum jelly - Wikipedia

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    Petroleum jelly. Petroleum jelly, petrolatum (/ ˌ p ɛ t r ə ˈ l eɪ t ə m /), white petrolatum, soft paraffin, or multi-hydrocarbon, CAS number 8009-03-8, is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25), [1] originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties. [2]

  3. Paraffin wax - Wikipedia

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    Paraffin wax (or petroleum wax) is a soft colorless solid derived from petroleum, coal, or oil shale that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between 20 and 40 carbon atoms. It is solid at room temperature and begins to melt above approximately 37 °C (99 °F), [ 2 ] and its boiling point is above 370 °C (698 °F). [ 2 ]

  4. Polyvinyl acetate - Wikipedia

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    The stiff homopolymer PVAc, but mostly the softer copolymer, a combination of vinyl acetate and ethylene, vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE), is also used in paper coatings, paint and other industrial coatings, as a binder in nonwovens in glass fibers, sanitary napkins, filter paper and in textile finishing.

  5. Acrylic paint - Wikipedia

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    Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion and plasticizers, silicone oils, defoamers, stabilizers, or metal soaps. [2] Most acrylic paints are water-based, but become water-resistant when dry.

  6. Petroleum product - Wikipedia

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    Petroleum products are materials derived from crude oil as it is processed in oil refineries. Unlike petrochemicals, which are a collection of well-defined usually pure organic compounds, petroleum products are complex mixtures. [1] Most petroleum is converted into petroleum products, which include several classes of fuels. [2]

  7. Paint - Wikipedia

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    Paint is a material or mixture that, when applied to a solid material and allowed to dry, adds a film-like layer. As art, this is used to create an image or images known as a painting. Paint can be made in many colors and types. Most paints are either oil-based or water-based, and each has distinct characteristics.

  8. A pink powder is being used to fight California fires. It's ...

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    The flame retardant is a product called Phos-Chek, which is sold by a company called Perimeter. It has been used to fight blazes in the US since 1963, and is the main long-term fire retardant used ...

  9. Petroleum resin - Wikipedia

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    It has a tackifying effect and is suitable for use in paint, printing ink, adhesives, rubber and other areas where tackiness is required. [ 1 ] Generally, the petroleum resins are not used independently, but have to be used together with other types of resins as promoters, adjusting agents and modifiers in hot-melt adhesive , pressure-sensitive ...