Aluminum resinate appears as a brown solid. An aluminum salt of mixed resin acids, such as abietic acid and pimaric acid. Insoluble in water and denser than water. Contact irritates skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion. Use as a drier for varnishes.
The present invention involves the production of glossy emulsion pigment-containing coating compositions in which the pigment is coated with an organic compound capable of adhering to the pigment surface when the coated pigment is emulsified and capable of rendering said pigment surface oilophilic and the coating is applied to the pigment prior to emulsification thereof and prior to dispersion of the coated pigment in the oil phase.