Definitions for "Gelling"
Setting compounded latex to a jelly form.
The partial or complete deterioration of a paint or varnish into a jelly-like condition.
1) General meaning: conversion of a liquid to a jelly. This term is used specifically to denote the deterioration of an ink, owing to the partial or complete changing of the medium into an insoluble jelly-like condition, which is unworkable, even with the addition of solvent. 2) Alternative to thixotropic.
An increase in the body of coatings as a result of gelatin or chemical reaction in storage. Livering.