Rosin is also used on bows of violins and other stringed instruments, on the shoes of dancers, and on floors of studios and stages to prevent slipping.
Rosin and its chemical derivatives are used chiefly to make soaps, varnishes, sealing wax, printing inks.
It is also used in adhesives, binders, soldering fluxes, gloss oils for paints, and pitch for casks.
