Behold
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Behold is a brand of Furniture Polish produced by the Sara Lee Corporation. Behold furniture polish and Endust dusting aid were previously produced by Drackett
. When Drackett was sold to S. C. Johnson & Son
in 1992, these two products, Endust and Behold, were sold to Sara Lee. in 2010 the product lines Endust & Behold were sold to Nakoma Products LLC. Located in Coal City, Illinois. S.C. Johnson produces Pledge, a similar product to Behold.
William R. Johnson
, now president of H.J. Heinz, was assistant brand manager for Behold at Drackett, 1974-1977.
The NIH household products database lists Behold as containing propane
and butane
and naphtha
. propane and isobutane
blends are used as propellants for household cleaners.
Aerosol furniture polishes apply a thin layer of silicon
oil
s, rather than the thicker, more durable layer of solid waxes. Fine furniture craftsmen warn that the silicon oils can penetrate through tiny cracks in the finish and make eventual refinishing very difficult. http://www.hardwood.org/display_article.asp?subID=26.
Drackett
The Drackett Company was a leading company in the specialty chemicals business during the 20th century, responsible for such products as Windex glass cleaner, Vanish toilet bowl cleaner, Drāno drain opener, Behold furniture polish, Endust dusting aid, Renuzit air freshener, Mr. Muscle oven...
. When Drackett was sold to S. C. Johnson & Son
S. C. Johnson & Son
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. , previously known as S. C. Johnson Wax , is a privately held, global manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and other consumer chemicals based in Racine, Wisconsin. It has operations in 72 countries and its brands are sold in over 110...
in 1992, these two products, Endust and Behold, were sold to Sara Lee. in 2010 the product lines Endust & Behold were sold to Nakoma Products LLC. Located in Coal City, Illinois. S.C. Johnson produces Pledge, a similar product to Behold.
William R. Johnson
William R. Johnson
William R. Johnson is president, CEO and chairman of H. J. Heinz. He worked at Drackett as an assistant product manager for Behold furniture polish, starting at $13,000 a year...
, now president of H.J. Heinz, was assistant brand manager for Behold at Drackett, 1974-1977.
The NIH household products database lists Behold as containing propane
Propane
Propane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula , normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. A by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, it is commonly used as a fuel for engines, oxy-gas torches, barbecues, portable stoves, and residential central...
and butane
Butane
Butane is a gas with the formula C4H10 that is an alkane with four carbon atoms. The term may refer to any of two structural isomers, or to a mixture of them: in the IUPAC nomenclature, however, butane refers only to the unbranched n-butane isomer; the other one being called "methylpropane" or...
and naphtha
Naphtha
Naphtha normally refers to a number of different flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, i.e., a component of natural gas condensate or a distillation product from petroleum, coal tar or peat boiling in a certain range and containing certain hydrocarbons. It is a broad term covering among the...
. propane and isobutane
Isobutane
Isobutane, also known as methylpropane, is an isomer of butane. It is the simplest alkane with a tertiary carbon. Concerns with depletion of the ozone layer by freon gases have led to increased use of isobutane as a gas for refrigeration systems, especially in domestic refrigerators and freezers,...
blends are used as propellants for household cleaners.
Aerosol furniture polishes apply a thin layer of silicon
Silicon
Silicon is a chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14. A tetravalent metalloid, it is less reactive than its chemical analog carbon, the nonmetal directly above it in the periodic table, but more reactive than germanium, the metalloid directly below it in the table...
oil
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
s, rather than the thicker, more durable layer of solid waxes. Fine furniture craftsmen warn that the silicon oils can penetrate through tiny cracks in the finish and make eventual refinishing very difficult. http://www.hardwood.org/display_article.asp?subID=26.