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 2012 and was then promoted to the Reading Phillies of the Class AA Eastern League. in 2013, where he was 9-6 with a 4.33 ERA in 26 games (23 starts). The New York Mets selected Rosin from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2013 Rule 5 Draft. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers that same day. Rosin made the Dodgers 25-man opening day roster. However, he did not play in the opening series in Australia and was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on March 26. Rosin was designated for assignment by the Rangers on April 9.