miryama

Updated: May 1, 2025

Urushiol, the principal constituent of Japanese lacquer, does not according to the Japanese investigator, Kisaburo Miryama, dry by itself at ordinary temperatures, but can be dried with ease at a temperature above 96° C. In the same way, lacquer that has been heated to a temperature above 70° C. and has entirely lost its drying quality can be easily dried at a high temperature.

William Norman Brown - Handbook on Japanning: 2nd Edition: For Ironware, Tinware, Wood, Etc. With Sections on Tinplating and: Galvanizing