http://www.resinworks.com Resin Works Tips and Techniques Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:08:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Resin acids are protectants and wood preservatives that are produced by parenchymatous epithelial cells that surround the resin ducts in trees from temperate coniferous forests. The resin acids are formed when two- and three-carbon molecules couple with isoprene building units to form mono-, sesqui-, and diterpene structures. Resin acids have ... http://www.resinworks.com/2005/10/30/resin-acid/ Synthetic resins are materials with similar properties to natural resins - viscous liquids capable of hardening. They are typically manufactured by esterification or soaping of organic compounds. The classic variety is epoxy resin, manufactured through polymerization-polyaddition or polycondensation reactions, used as a thermoset polymer for adhesives and composites. One more ... http://www.resinworks.com/2005/10/30/synthetic-resins/ In chemistry, a hydrocarbon is any chemical compound that consists only of the elements carbon (C) and hydrogen (H). They all consist of a carbon backbone and atoms of hydrogen attached to that backbone. (Often the term is used as a shortened form of the term aliphatic hydrocarbon.) For example, methane ... http://www.resinworks.com/2005/10/30/hydrocarbon/ Resin is a hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees, valued for its chemical constituents and uses such as varnishes and adhesives. The term is also used for synthetic substances of similar properties. Plants produce resins for various reasons whose relative importances are debated. It is known that resins seal ... http://www.resinworks.com/2005/10/30/resin/