Glazing agent

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A glazing agent is a natural or synthetic substance that provides a waxy, homogeneous coating to prevent water loss from a surface and provide other protection. [1]

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Natural

Natural glazing agents keep moisture inside plants and insects. Scientists harnessed this characteristic in coatings made of substances classified as waxes. A natural wax is chemically defined as an ester with a very long hydrocarbon chain that also includes a long chain alcohol. [2]

Examples are:

Synthetic

Scientists have produced glazing agents that mimic their natural counterparts. These components are added in different proportions to achieve the optimal glazing agent for a product. [3] Such products include cosmetics, automobiles and food. [3] [4] [5]

There are different variations of glazing agents, depending on the product, but they are all designed for the same purpose.

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References

  1. USPatent 5425804,Seigo Shinohara; Kiyoshi Okamura& Tetsuo Kijima,"Water-repellent glazing agent"
  2. Fennema (2007). Fennema's Food Chemistry. CRC Press. p. 1144.
  3. 1 2 3 4 CA 2139857,Brockus, J,"Glazing Agent"
  4. EP 0868898,Shiojima, Y,"Fine dispersion composition of wax, hair cosmetic preparation and glazing agent"
  5. US 5043012,Shinohara, S,"Glazing agent for an automobile"