Rosin taken when melting it. It is soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene and chloroform. Rosin consists mainly of abietic acid, and combines with caustic alkalis to form salts (rosinates or pinates) that are known as rosin soaps. In addition to its extensive use in soap making, rosin is largely employed in making varnishes (including fine violin varnishes), sealing wax and various adhesives. It is also used for preparing shoemakers' wax, for pitching lager beer casks, and numerous other purposes such as providing backing surfaces to tin ware, copper ware, or even silver and gold vessels when embossing or engraving them (its
Seth Rosin He cleared waivers and was returned to the Phillies, who assigned him to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the Class AAA International League. The Phillies demoted Rosin to Reading in June. A free agent after the 2015 season, Rosin signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres in February 2016. In February 2017, Rosin signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. He was released on March 25, 2017. On April 20, Rosin signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. On July 5, 2017, Rosin signed a minor league deal