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PLT carries a full line of natural resins, secretions (also called exudates), which drip out of the tree when the bark or root of a tree is wounded by nature or man. Since early times, resins have been key ingredients of coating materials for decorative and protective purposes. Categorized as oil soluble or spirit soluble (spirit is alcohol or related solvents), natural resins are insoluble in water.
(Resins are natural and, therefore, subject to variations due to environmental conditions during harvest.)
Copals - native to Indonesia and the Philippines. Copal resin is used as a raw material for varnish because it has good storing quality, and produces a lustrous, elastic finish with good weather properties. These varnishes are used in the manufacture of wood and paper products. Other applications include linoleum, oilcloth, printing inks, adhesives and floor and shoe polish. Copal has also found application in the manufacture of dental products.
Damar ABC Mix- Used primarily in ink, paint, polish, varnish, and finishing compositions, damars provide depth and retention of gloss, superior color, adhesion, and flexibility. Damar also provides resistance to fumes, scuffing, and grease.
Dewaxed Damar - not completely compatible with lacquer solvent, this resin must be treated with a process known as dewaxing for use in nitrocellulose lacquer. Damar is dissolved in a solvent and the resin wax is precipitated by ethyl alcohol. Dewaxed Damar is tough and versatile as a lacquer resin. It is used as a spirit varnish over artistic oil paintings to shield against dirt. It is FDA-approved for use as a paint in food containers.
Elemi - a film forming, plasticizing resin that provides adhesion and flexibility. It allows for good retention of color and gloss. This resin is used in the manufacture of paints, varnishes, lacquers, ink and linoleums. It also provides a green note to perfumes.