Non-drying oil
Oil which remains liquid on exposure to air
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::summary Oil which remains liquid on exposure to air ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Anti_climb_paint_sign.jpg" caption="A warning sign for [[anti-climb paint]], a type of paint based on non-drying oil" alt="Photograph of a sign on a fence in Greenwich, England, advising of the use of anti-climb paint."] ::
A non-drying oil is an oil which does not harden and remains liquid when it is exposed to air. This is as opposed to a drying oil, which hardens (through polymerization) completely, or a semi-drying oil, which partially hardens. Oils with an iodine number of less than 115 are considered non-drying.
Uses
Non-drying oil is often used as a base in anti-climb paint, a type of slippery coating used to prevent climbing on its surface. Another use would be in baby oil.
Examples
- Almond oil
- Babassu oil
- Baobab oil
- Castor oil
- Cocoa butter
- Coconut oil
- Colza oil
- Macadamia oil
- Nahar seed oil
- Mineral oil
- Olive oil
- Peanut oil
- Tea seed oil
- Tiger nut oil
- Petroleum
References
References
- "Anti Climb Paint - Anti Vandal - Non-Drying Security Paint".
- dsiever. (2019-09-19). "Nondrying Oil vs Drying Oil: What's the Difference?".
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