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(Created page with "Linseed oil is produced from flax seeds. ==Uses== ===Primary=== ===Secondary=== * As a base for oil paint pigments ==Natural occurrence== * Linseed oil '''does''' occur naturally ==Hazards== * Linseed oil oxidizes in the presence of air. This process is exothermic, and can lead to autocatalysis and thermal runaway: spontaneous combustion is possible if it is thinly spread on a flammable substrate. ==Production== ===Extraction=== Category...") |
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Latest revision as of 06:17, 13 December 2024
Linseed oil is produced from flax seeds.
Uses
Primary
Secondary
- As a base for oil paint
Natural occurrence
- Linseed oil does occur naturally
Hazards
- Linseed oil oxidizes in the presence of air. This process is exothermic, and can lead to autocatalysis and thermal runaway: spontaneous combustion is possible if it is thinly spread on a flammable substrate.