gum copal is a is a natural resinous material of plant bur sera bipinnata in the genus denellia. Its properties of water resistance, solubility in alcohols, ability to give glossy finishing and superior binding abilities makes it an important source of raw materials for the production of varnish, paint or water proofing materials and also used as an ingredient in adhesives, perfumes, printing ink, dental fillings, paper coating, etc. It is also used in the manufacturing of incense sticks due to its resinous minty with a lemon undernote fragrance and it is a very effective insect repellent. it has been mainly used as an emulsifier and stabilizer

due to common impurities and differences in regions, gum copal ranges in colour from blacks to yellows to whites.

pt. Ispak has a vast expertise and experience in the sourcing and processing of good quality gum copal from sulawesi in indonesia. We employ strict quality assessment and the qualities we process include, pws, dbb, ws and dust.

our pws (prime white soft) grade of gum copal is the highest grade. It is white in colour and have min 99% purity. It is primarily used for making varnish for wood surfaces as it dries to a hard and shiny film. Such varnish is high-lustre and resistant to external scratches.

our dbb grade is pebble-sized and whitish yellow in colour with about 90% purity. This is an economy grade, ideal for production of slightly low-end varnishes. Its solubility is good. It can contain some black copal, but it is still easily dissolved in alcohol solvent mixtures. It is the most common grade for use in incense.

 ws (white soft) is the lowest grade of gum copal, larger chunks, black in colour with about 60% purity. The impurities include tree bark and soil.

we are also offering the dust gum copal, which is collected during the processing of pws and dbb and is usually used for varnish.

gum copal is a is a natural resinous material of plant bur sera bipinnata in the genus denellia. Its properties of water resistance, solubility in alcohols, ability to give glossy finishing and superior binding abilities makes it an important source of raw materials for the production of varnish, paint or water proofing materials and also used as an ingredient in adhesives, perfumes, printing ink, dental fillings, paper coating, etc. It is also used in the manufacturing of incense sticks due to its resinous minty with a lemon undernote fragrance and it is a very effective insect repellent. it has been mainly used as an emulsifier and stabilizer

due to common impurities and differences in regions, gum copal ranges in colour from blacks to yellows to whites.

pt. Ispak has a vast expertise and experience in the sourcing and processing of good quality gum copal from sulawesi in indonesia. We employ strict quality assessment and the qualities we process include, pws, dbb, ws and dust.

our pws (prime white soft) grade of gum copal is the highest grade. It is white in colour and have min 99% purity. It is primarily used for making varnish for wood surfaces as it dries to a hard and shiny film. Such varnish is high-lustre and resistant to external scratches.

our dbb grade is pebble-sized and whitish yellow in colour with about 90% purity. This is an economy grade, ideal for production of slightly low-end varnishes. Its solubility is good. It can contain some black copal, but it is still easily dissolved in alcohol solvent mixtures. It is the most common grade for use in incense.

 ws (white soft) is the lowest grade of gum copal, larger chunks, black in colour with about 60% purity. The impurities include tree bark and soil.

we are also offering the dust gum copal, which is collected during the processing of pws and dbb and is usually used for varnish.