IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012

C09F - Definition fr

Definition statement

This subclass covers:

Natural resins, French polish, drying-oils, driers or turpentine per se.

Obtaining, purification, or chemical modification of natural resins, e.g. oleo-resins.

Obtaining spirits of turpentine.

Obtaining drying-oils.

Chemical modification of drying oils, e.g. oxidising, voltolising; Apparatus therefor.

Compounds to be used as driers (siccatives).

Preparation of French polish.

Relationship between large subject matter areas

The preparation of synthetic oil by polymerisation is classified in C08F and C08G.

The modification of drying-oils by copolymerisation is classified in C08F.

The polycondensation of drying-oils is classified in C08G.

Resin soaps are classified in C11D.

References relevant to classification in this subclass

This subclass does not cover:

Vulcanised oils, e.g. factice

C08H 3/00

Compositions of natural resins

C08L 93/00

Polishing compositions

C09G 1/00

Thickening of hydrocarbon oils or fatty oils by voltolising

C10G 71/02

Chemical modification of oils

C11C 3/00

Glossary of terms

In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:

Drying-oil

Unsaturated fatty oil, such as linseed oil, tung oil, poppy seed oil, perilla oil and walnut oil, that becomes hard, tough and elastic upon exposure to the air when spread into a thin film.

French polishing

Wood finishing technique for wooden furniture that results in a very high gloss, deep colour and tough surface; it consists of applying many thin coats of shellac using a rubbing pad.

Natural resin

Water-insoluble mixtures of compounds derived from trees, especially conifers, e.g. gum, tall oil rosin, pine tar, pitch, shellac.

Siccative

Drying agent; a substance that promotes drying, e.g. linseed or flax seed oil.

Turpentine

Resinous exudate or extract obtained from coniferous trees, particularly those of the genus Pinus.

Voltolising

Subjecting oils to treatment with an electric discharge.