Rosin

CAS: 8050-09-7

Ref. 02-036734

Product Information

• Name: Rosin
• Synonyms: rosin tall oil rosin, Cg-Ww, Cg-X, Colofonia, Colophane, Colophonium, Colophony, Flygo, Highrosin, Kolophonium, Optika, Rr-Chx, Solros, Rosin WW, Hongkong Rosin WW, Rosin, Rosin Solder Flux Fume, Pine rosin, Yellow resin, Wood rosin, (4aR)-7-isopropyl-1,4a-dimethyl-2,3,4,4b,5,6,10,10a-octahydrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid, Disproportionated rosin

Description

Rosin is an ingredient in printing inks, photocopying and laser printing paper, varnishes, adhesives (glues), soap, paper sizing, soda, soldering fluxes and sealing wax. It can be used as a glazing agent in medicines and chewing gum. In industry, rosin is a flux used in soldering. A mixture of pitch and rosin is used to make a surface against which glass is polished when making optical components such as lenses. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 302.46
• Formula: C₂₀H₃₀O₂
• Color/Form: Solid, Cream to yellow to brown
• InChI key: RSWGJHLUYNHPMX-UHFFFAOYNA-N