Shellac is a natural resin secreted by the Indian scale insect Kerria lacca, also known as Laccifer lacca Kerr. The insect infests branches of various trees, such as Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub.

In an unassuming quest for new industrial materials, Leo Baekeland ignited a transformative shift. His pursuit of a shellac ...

Shellac is a refined version of lac, a resin secreted by lac insects. Coveted for its binding abilities and glossy appearance, the material is present in a range of personal care products and ...

Baekeland was hardly alone in his quest for a better varnish. The shellac issue was one of the hot topics of chemical research at the turn of the century. The sole source of shellac was the excretions ...

Researchers at the School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand and the School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, U.K., have developed a shellac-based ...

Emerging technologies such as smart packaging are shifting the requirements on electronic components, notably regarding service life, which counts in days instead of years. As a result, standard ...

The authors describe the background and applications of fully formulated aqueous shellac for film-coating systems. Shellac is a polymer used in coating applications to provide various functional ...

The Calcutta-based Shellac Export Promotion Council of India (SEPC), an association sponsored by the India’s Ministry of Commerce, has announced plans to embark on a sales drive at Index Cairo, the ...

For shellac finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Even those familiar with shellac may not know that it starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree ...