Traditional siccatives use lead, manganese or cobalt metals to promote oxidation whereas alkyd resin is used in modern driers. |
One parent said her daughter and classmates had suffered several bouts of gastroenteritis, due to the lack of soap and hand driers. |
It is the opinion of some, however, that the resinate driers are not as well suited for durability as oxide driers. |
A number of cobalt salts, particularly organic compounds, are excellent driers of paints, varnishes, and inks. |
When these driers are dissolved in aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons, they are known as siccatives. |
The walls by the hand driers is covered with a dark spots that look like mold. |