CPC B27K 3/343 (2013.01) [B43K 19/14 (2013.01); C08L 3/02 (2013.01); A45D 40/20 (2013.01); B43K 19/02 (2013.01); C08L 29/04 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A pencil, comprising:
a casing including
a wood material and
a saccharide component impregnated in the wood material, the saccharide component comprising at least one monosaccharide and at least one oligosaccharide, wherein a vehicle comprises the saccharide component in a solution; and
a core enclosed in the casing, the core including volatile constituents, wherein at least 90% by weight of the volatile constituents are retained in the core by the casing.
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