Some woods simply aren't meant for grilling and smoking. We round up some toxic and unsafe woods to watch out for, as well as ...

What is tung oil? We just refinished the floors of an old Victorian home, and a historian told us to refinish the floors in tung oil.

What is tung oil? We just refinished the floors of an old Victorian home, and a historian told us to refinish the floors in tung oil.

Aberdeen -based Wood has spent weeks in talks about a takeover proposal from Sidara, which has until 5pm on Thursday, June 12, to decide whether to make a firm offer.

Tung oil (also called “wood oil”) is used, in addition to paints and varnishes, for insulation and for waterproofing. The U. S. oil is selling at about 10¢ per Ib. against 6¢ for imported oil.

Zucchini Carpaccio features paper-thin slices of squash topped with extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano and toasted pine nuts. (Photo by Cathy Thomas) ...

The versatile tung provides the fastest vegetable oil paint and varnish dryer. It gives to paints a tough, elastic, heat-resisting surface.

'We're seeing a complex interplay of supply and demand factors', said Ann-Louise Hittle, Vice President of Oils Research at Wood Mackenzie. Oil prices are likely to be lower in 2025 than last year ...

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Standard Oil, later Amoco, built its Wood River refinery in 1907, leveraging the location's transportation and water resources.