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Bookmark or Share- Tung oil | Natural Finish, Wood Protection & HardeningTung oil, pale-yellow, pungent drying oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree. On long standing or on heating, tung oil polymerizes to a hard, waterproof gel that is highly resistant to acids and alkalies. It is used in quick-drying varnishes and paints, as a waterproofing agent, and in making
- Vernicia fordii - WikipediaVernicia fordii (usually known as the tung tree (Chinese: 桐, tóng) and also as the tung-oil or tungoil tree , the kalo nut tree, and the China wood-oil tree) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family native to southern China, Myanmar, and northern Vietnam.
- Tung oil - WikipediaTung oil or China wood oil is a drying oil obtained by pressing the seed from the nut of the tung tree (Vernicia fordii). Tung oil hardens upon exposure to air (through polymerization ), and the resulting coating is transparent and has a deep, almost wet look.
- Tung Oil vs. Linseed Oil Comparison Guide - The SpruceTung oil: Pure tung oil costs around $25 to $30 per quart, while impure versions with additives can be found for lower prices. Linseed oil: A quart of raw linseed oil will run you under $20, while popular alternatives, such as boiled linseed oil, can be found for as low as $13 per quart.
- Tung tree | Oleic Acid, Oil Production & Chinese Cultivationtung tree, (Aleurites fordii), small Asian tree of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), commercially valuable for tung oil (q.v.), which is extracted from its nutlike seeds. In the Orient tung oil was traditionally used for lighting, but it also has important modern industrial uses.
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