This section is from the book "Paint Making And Color Grinding", by Charles L. Uebele. Also available from Amazon: Paint Making And Color Grinding.
The best selling brand of this character known to the author, was made as follows:
225 pounds extra selected American zinc oxide; | |
225 " | Missouri floated barytes; |
50 " | refined linseed oil; |
500 pounds paste. | |
Note. In order to manipulate this with such a small percentage of oil, it was necessary to give the material a good chasing under a powerful wheel.
 
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