n Film phenomenon associated with compositions containing vegetable drying oils, or derivatives therefrom, and demonstrated by the formation of crowsfoot-like wrinkles, or wrinkles which have the appearance of crystalline patterns. The phenomenon occurs when susceptible films are allowed by dry in an atmosphere containing the products of combustion of coal gas or natural gas; hence the term, “gas checking.” Syn: Crystallizing, Crowsfooting, Webbing, and Frosting.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Gas Checking. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_5429
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