Klarinet Archive - Posting 000110.txt from 2003/03

From: b1rite@-----. Rite)
Subj: Re: [kl] cork grease and legere reeds
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 13:43:26 -0500

=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0<><> Sue wrote:
is it a synthetic like the Doctor Slick product, or is it petroleum
based as in traditional cork grease?

There's no clear dividing line. Crude oil is seldom used "as is", as
it come out of the ground. So where do you draw the line between
"purifying" and "synthesizing"? (much of refining involves chemical
reactions, not just separating components by distillation)

The motive behind your question would help someone give you a more
specific answer. If you're thinking that "synthesized" is more (or
less) likely to damage your health, this is probably not accurate.

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