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Rosin, formerly called colophony or Greek pitch (Pix græca), is a solid form of resin obtained from pines and some other plants, mostly conifers, produced by heating fresh liquid resin to vaporise the volatile liquid terpene components. It is semi-transparent and varies in color from yellow to black. At room temperature it is brittle, but it melts at stove-top temperatures. It chiefly consists of different resin acids, especially abietic acid.

Uses

Rosin is an ingredient in printing inks, varnishes, adhesives (glues), medicines, chewing gum, soap, paper sizing, and, in past times, sealing wax.

In industry it is the precursor to the flux used in soldering. Candlewic is your source for both candlemaking and soap-making supplies, information
and recipes. The tin-lead solder commonly used in electronics has about 1% rosin as a flux core helping the molten metal flow and making a better connection. It's frequently seen as the burnt or clear residue around new soldering.

It is also extensively used for its friction-increasing capacity. Such uses include rosining the bows of stringed instruments such as violins or cellos to produce sound. For this purpose, extra substances such as gold and silver are added to the rosin for extra friction (and partly for sheer extravagance, as this can make the most expensive cakes cost hundreds of dollars. ) Ballet dancers sometimes rub their shoes in powdered rosin to reduce slipping before going on stage.