ROPES.
To protect ropes, cordage, and cloths made of flax and hemp against rot, it has been recommended to leave them for 4 days in a solution of copper sulphate, 20 parts by weight to a liter, then allow them to dry, and then, to prevent the copper sulphate being washed away by the water, place in tar or a solution of soap—1 to 10. In the latter case an insoluble copper soap is formed. To secure the same result with twine, the following process has been recommended: Place the string for an hour in a solution of glue, then allow to dry, and place in a solution of tannin. After removal from the tannin, again dry, and soak in oil. The process first described has been shown by experience to be very effective; but to prevent the washing away of the copper sulphate, it is advisable to use the solution of soap in preference to the tar, as articles steeped in the latter substance are apt to become stiff, and consequently brittle. The {618} treatment with glue and tannin in the second process has the drawback that it tends to make the string too stiff and inflexible, and thus impair its usefulness.
ROPE LUBRICANTS: See Lubricant.
ROPES, WATERPROOFING: See Waterproofing.
ROSE CORDIAL: See Wines and Liquors.
ROSEWOOD: See Wood.
ROSE POWDERS: See Cosmetics.
ROSIN, TESTS FOR, IN EXTRACTS: See Foods.
ROSIN OIL: See Oil.
ROSIN STICKS: See Depilatories.