"Need help with German..."trippel"" Topic
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79thPA  | 29 Jul 2008 10:50 a.m. PST |
My dad has started collecting oldmedicine bottles and has one marked "trippelpulver." I know that pulver means powder, however I cannot find a translation of trippel, however from the context of some documents it appears to be a word related to science or chemistry. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. |
| the Gorb | 29 Jul 2008 11:24 a.m. PST |
I think it is a very fine powder used for polishing. The English equivalent should be "Tripoli powder". It is used in woodworking. Regards, the Gorb |
 Gungnir | 29 Jul 2008 12:19 p.m. PST |
Gold smiths use it for polishing. |
aecurtis  | 29 Jul 2008 1:36 p.m. PST |
Normally nowadays, tripoli powder or paste is silicon dioxide: same abrasive used in some toothpastes. In fine art, tripoli powder can be mixed with oil to clean the surface of a completed oil painting, then removed, to provide a good surface for applying a protective varnish. Allen |
| 79thPA | 30 Jul 2008 6:02 a.m. PST |
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