Ms Moti Lal Banka

Bow Barracks, Kolkata, West Bengal

We are offering shellac. machine made lemon shellacspecificationacid valuez 65-76ester value 110-175saponification value 175-240wax content 5.50% max. moisture 2% max. insolubility in hot alcohol 0.75%-1.00% machine made orange shellacspecificationacid value 65-76ester value 110-175saponification value 175-240wax content 5.50% max. moisture 2% max. heavy metals as pb 10 ppm max. insolubility in hot alcohol 1.00%-1.25% mlb machine made tn shellacspecificationacid value 65-76ester value 110-175saponification value 175-240wax content 5.50% max. moisture 2% max. heavy metals as pb 10 ppm max. insolubility in hot alcohol 0.75%-1.00%

The Shellac of commerce is a hard, tough and amorphous substance consisting of a sold solution of many complex condensates, together with small but varying amounts of associated products like

• Coloring Matter
• An odoriferous principle
• Wax

The many varieties of Shellac resin differ primarily in color as well as properties. The type of tree, climate conditions, the region where harvested, and the time of year harvested all play a role in determining the different colors and grades of Shellac. The company is one of the major Manufacturers, Exporters and Suppliers of Handmade Shellac in Kolkata (India). Handmade Shellac is produced by properly blending Seedlac into long narrow cloth bag and heating one end over charcoal fire and the other end is attached to a windless and is gradually twisted. The heat produced by the charcoal fire melts the lac which is forced out through the cloth by pressure. The molten lac is scraped out and drawn into sheets manually and left to dry. This process requires considerable manual skill and long experience. Grades In Handmade Shellac

• MLB Hand Made Lemon Shellac : An excellent general purpose shellac light yellow creamy color
• MLB Light Pure Button Lac : Light Pure is similar in shade to Orange, but with a apricot tint
• MLB Kusmi Button Lac : Develops rich tones on woods like mahogany, red oak, cherry and Douglas fir
• MLB Bysaki Button Lac : Is a hard resin, warm brownish in color, a good choice for floors.

Application Of Handmade ShellacButton Shellac is preferred for finishing floors and interior woodwork. Button Lac is a unique Shellac product preferred by restorers and those looking for a very protective shellac finish.

• Resin & Orphinment : Free from Rosin and Orphiment
• Flow : As agreed between the buyer and seller
• Heat Polymerization : As agreed between the buyer and seller at a temperature of 150 degree Centigrade
• Acid Lead Value : As agreed between the buyer and seller
• Iodibe Content Value : As agreed between the buyer and seller

Specifications

Grade	Essential Requirements		Optional Requirements
	Matter Insoluble in Hot Alcohol		Color Index	Ash % Max.	Volatile Matter	Matter Soluble in Water (Max.)	Wax
	Basic Limit	Relaxed Limit
Kusmi Buttonlac	0.75%	1.00%	6	0.5	2.50%	0.50%	Not more than 5.5%
Lemon#1	1.00%	1.50%	12	0.5	2.50%	0.50%
Light Pure Buttonlac	2.00%	3.00%	8	0.5	2	0.50%

Seedlac is melted onto steam-heated grids. The molten Lac is forced by hydraulic pressure through a sieve or screen, either of cloth or fine mesh. The filtered Shellac is collected and transferred to a steam-heated kettle, which then drops the molten liquid onto rollers. The molten lac is then stretched by means of rollers into long and continuous sheets which are broken into pieces to form the Machinemade Shellac under heat process. The Machinemade Shellac obtained is kept in cool atmosphere for a day in order to improve its life. This Machinemade Shellac has an impurity content varying from 0.6 to about 1%. There are various grades of Machinemade Shellac under the heat process mentioned above with the most popular being TN, Lemon and Orange. The company is oen of the renowned Manufacturers, Exporters and Suppliers of Machinemade Shellac in Kolkata (India) and offers all the three grades in bulk amounts to several countries. Grades In Machinemade Shellac

• MLB MM TN Shellac : Shellac of a medium yellow color similar in tone to the lemon yellow/orange. It is extremely thin and dissolves very quickly.
• MLB Orange Shellac : An excellent general purpose shellac light orange color.
• MLB Lemon Shellac : An excellent general purpose shellac light yellow creamy color.

Application Of Machinemade ShellacSome of the main applications of Machinemade Shellac that varies in importance are:

• Spirit Varnishes : Furniture polishes, French Polish, Sealers, Undercoats and enamels
• Aqueous Varnishes for wood, paper and leather
• Wood Fillers : Provides a level surface for the top finish coats.
• Rosin & Orphinement : Normally free from Rosin and Orphinement and except when a specified percentage is agreed between buyer and seller.

Specifications

Details	Lemon#1	Orange	TN
Matter soluble in hot alcohol (Maximum %)	0.60%	0.60%	0.60%
Colour Inex Maximum	8	22	35
Volatile Matter	< 2%	< 2%	< 2%
Wax	< 5.5%	< 5.5%	< 5.5%
Ash (% Maximum)	< .3%	< .3%	< .3%
Matter soluble in Water (Maximum %)	< .5%	< .5%	< .5%
Flow	As agreed between buyer and seller
Heat Polymerisation	As agreed between buyer and seller at 150 deg. centigrade
Acid Lead Value	As agreed between buyer and seller
Iodine Content Value	As agreed between buyer and seller