1,shellac including bleached shellac,dewaxed shellac and decolorized shellac 2,ISO9001:2008 CERTIFICATE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS

The sticklac (raw shellac) was crushed and washed frequently to remove the bug bodies and a portion of the coloring matter. After drying the washed sticklac, we get the commercial variety of seedlac. It contains around 3-5% impurity. Seedlac is mostly used for conversion into variety of Shellac including bleached shellac, dewaxed shellac and decolorized shellac, etc.

 Some of the main uses of shellac in different fields are: Surface coating - As under coat, primer, sealer, French Polish, Leather dressing, Fruit Coating etc. Printing - Flexographic ink, Waterproof ink, Photo engraving. Textiles - Stiffening of hats. Cosmetic & Pharmaceuticals - Hair lacquer, hair sprays (Pump sprays or aerosol aprays with propan-butan or DME), hair setting lotions, hair shampoos mascara, eyeliners, nail polishes, lipsticks microencapsulation by coacervation of fragrances and perfume oils, coating for Enteric pills, Dental base place. Food - Coating of confections, chewing gum, candles, cakes, eggs, coating of Citrus fruits and apples, printing inks for eggs and cheese. Engineering - Grinding wheels, Rivet & Plate sealer. Electrical - Micanite, Insulating Varnish. Photography - Dry mounting tissue paper, protective varnish. Paper - Paper varnish, playing cards. Rubber - Stiffening agent, surface finish. Adhesive - Gasket cement, sealing wax, pyrotechnic Optical Cement.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
seedlac Waxiness, %	5.5 max
seedlac Acid Value (mgKOH/g)	73 max
seedlac Heat-hardening time(170+-0.5°C), min	3.0min

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