review covers chemical and physical analytical methods applicable to organic high polymers and associated oils, waxes, pigments, and plasticizers, as disclosed in the literature during the past year. The scope of materials includes lacquers, varnishes, and paints, and also organic finishes for and on paper, textiles, leather, and metals. What are considered to be the less common uses have been disregarded.
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