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 ...

If you've ever wondered what the ingredient is that makes jelly beans so hard and shiny, you may wish you had never asked that question at all. So let's not beat around the bush: Jelly beans are shiny ...

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 ...

Innovations that transform whole sectors do not necessarily arise from big ideas; rather, they can emerge from problems that seem quite humble in their conception. In 1907, Belgian-born American ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...