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Lac is the name given to the http://www.answers.com/topic/resinous secretion of the tiny lac insect (Laccifer lacca) which is http://www.answers.com/topic/parasitic on certain trees in Asia, particularly India and Thailand. This insect secretion is cultivated and refined because of the commercial value of the finished product known as shellac. The term shellac is derived from shell-lac (the word for the refined lac in http://www.answers.com/topic/flake form), but has come to refer to all refined lac whether in dry or suspended in an alcohol-based http://www.answers.com/topic/solvent.
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What is the resin shellac used for?
Resin shellac is marketed in the form of amber flakes and is made from secretions of the lac insect. Resin shellac is a natural thermoplastic that is soft and flows under pressure when heated but rigid at room temperature. It is an ingredient in products such as abrasives and sealing wax.
What happens to marble if you put varnish or shellac on it?
It will be stained and may pit.
Preparation of varnish?
Varnish is a thin transparent liquid that is prpared by mixing drying oil, resin and a thinner or solvent. Drying oil is obtained from linseed oil, tung oil and walnut oil which contains high level of poly unsaturated fatty acids. Resin obtained from amber, Kauri gum, dammar, copal, rosin, balsam etc are used. The solvent added include the natural turpentine or the chemical paint thinner. This when applied on wood has a glossy finish. It protects the wood from damage.
What are examples of a natural polymer?
cellulose Starch (amylose and amylopectin) proteins silk, spider webs are also poly-peptides (proteins) and are natural polymers polyhydroxyalkanoates (natural polyesters made by bacteria as food reserves) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Natural Rubber Many polysacharides: Xanthan gum, B-Glucans, chitosan (from crab, shrimp, lobster shells) Enkephaline
What is solute of bronze?
Bronze is an metal alloy and Copper is the solvent. Bronze is also a solid solution that solids melted and dissolved into each other. Ex. Steel,brass,bronze,sterling silver,gold,jewelry,dental arnalgam which is silver and mercury.
What kind of records were made before vinyl?
In the late 1970's they were made from shellac.
Is there a shellac recipe?
no there is not because shellac is created by a bug.
What is the resin shellac used for?
Resin shellac is marketed in the form of amber flakes and is made from secretions of the lac insect. Resin shellac is a natural thermoplastic that is soft and flows under pressure when heated but rigid at room temperature. It is an ingredient in products such as abrasives and sealing wax.
How do you spell shellac?
That is the correct spelling of the word "shellac" (referring to a varnish).The same spelling is used as a proper name by a band Shellac.
When did shellac records come out?
Production of Shellac records started in 1898
What is shalak lacquer made from?
Shellac? It is a resin in the cocoon of the female lac beetle dissolved in alcohol
Who invented the first flat disc phonograph record made of shellac resin?
Emil Berliner
When was The Futurist - Shellac album - created?
The Futurist - Shellac album - was created in 1997.
Are shellac good for a Muslim?
If, the shellac stands for Shelly than yeah... only because she is my wife...but beyond that i am not suree.. Please define shellac? thank you selam
Shellac over polyurethane?
A coat of shellac can be placed over polyurethane. You should use de-waxed shellac if you plan on placing more polyurethane on in the future.
When was Uranus - Shellac EP - created?
Uranus - Shellac EP - was created in 1993-10.
What is the birth name of Fred Shellac?
Fred Shellac's birth name is Fred Henry Schellack.
