Shellac

• Description:

  Shellac is a biodegradable resin composed of polyhydroxy acids, primarily aleuritic acid, shellolic acid, and jalaric acid. It originates as a resinous secretion of the insect Kerria lacca, found on several species of trees in India, Thailand, and China. shellac is used as a wood coating, a binder and encapsulate for pharmaceuticals and food supplements, and in cosmetics products.

• Product Name Alternative:

  Shellac wax-free

• UNSPSC:

  12352100

• Hazard Statement:

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• Target:

  Others

• Related Pathways:

  Others

• Field of Research:

  Others

• Smiles:

  [Shellac]

• Precautions:

  H302, H315, H319, H335

• References & Citations:

  [1]Irimia-Vladu, Mihai; Głowacki, Eric Daniel; Schwabegger, Günther; Leonat, Lucia; Akpinar, Hava Zekiye; Sitter, Helmut; Bauer, Siegfried; Sariciftci, Niyazi Serdar (2013) . "Natural resin shellac as a substrate and a dielectric layer for organic field-effect transistors". Green Chemistry. 15 (6) : 1473.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  Store at room temperature, keep dry and cool

• Scientific Category:

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  [9000-59-3]