Shellac

being one of the major manufacturers and suppliers based in india, the company offers the best grade shellac to the clients. Mainly produced in india and thailand, the shellac that we provide is an amorphous resin secreted by the female lac bug that is further processed through the process named melting filtration. Our excellent grade shellac possesses excellent film forming properties, which is why it is used in making polish, glazing, and printing purposes. Avail from us, our u.v. Resistant shellac in varied packaging details as per the client’s requirements. why prefer our shellac?

• low melting point (about 90^oc)
• soluble in lower alcohols and various other solvents
• water soluble in water-alkaline solutions
• good resistance against solvents based on hydrocarbons
• physiologically harmless
• thermoplastic
• excellent dielectric properties, dielectric strength, a low dielectric constant, good tracking resistance
• coatings do not change their electrical properties under uv-radiation
• coatings have excellent adhesion to many substrates
• low thermal conductivity and a low coefficient of expansion
• used in
  • wood treatment (primers, high gloss and mat polishes)
  • electrics (insulators)
  • printing inks, inks and china inks
  • cosmetics (binder for mascara, shampoo, film former for hairspray, micro incapsulation of fragrances)
  • food (fruit coatings, parting and glazing agent for confectionary and chocolates)
  • pharma (tablet coating)
  • abrasives (binder for grinding wheels)
  • dental
  • hat manufacturing (for stiffening)
  • conditioning for wooden floors
  • leather finishes
  • pyrotechnics
  • coating of seeds
  • micro in capsulation of dyestuffs
  • components raw shellac (sticklac) contains 60-80 % pure shellac, 4-6 % shellac wax and impurities such as splinters of wood, dead insects and moisture. Seedlac is washed and purified sticklac and consists, as per its quality, of 85-90 % pure shellac, 5-8 % shellac wax and 2-5 % impurities. trade names
    • english : shellac
    • german : schellack
    • french : gomme laque
    • spanish : goma laca