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Dewaxed Bleached
Shellac
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Dewaxed Bleached Shellac is non-toxic, edible and used widely in different indutries including Food, food packaging and allied industries.
About Dewaxed Bleached Shellac
Dewaxed white shellac is used the same way as you would any other grade of shellac. The major difference between this shellac and the others is that it is a bit harder, shines a bit brighter, is completely free from wax.
Dewaxed Bleached Shellac is non-toxic, edible and used widely in different indutries including Food, food packaging and allied industries. Bleached lac has super characteristics and qualities i.e. adhesive, binding, hardening, gloss, odorless.
Fast drying, extending shelf life. And most clear, transparent or very light coloured Alkali solutions can be obtained from it. Bleached shellac is available in two grades: waxy and dewaxed bleached shellac.
Non-toxic
Edible Grade
High Purity
Bright & Clear
Process of Dewaxed Bleached Shellac
The basic procedure in the bleached process consists in dissolving lac in acqueous sodium carbonate solution at 90-100 degree celcius, stirring off the dissolved materials and treating the solution withsodium hydrochloride solution and the start filteration after cooling down the temprature of solution. The bleached lac is reclaimed from the filtered solution with sulphuric acid. The percipiated bleached lac is then filtered and washed from water for removal of acid and dried.
The dewaxed bleached shellac powder is approved by fda department of usa for application in food and pharmaceutical products and conform to specification according to usp-21 nf 18.
Packing : 25 kgs packed in 5 ply craft paper bags.
Storage: Must be stored below 10 degree celcius in cool and dark place.
⸺ Industrial Uses ⸺
Widely used across multiple industries
Food & Beverages
- Coating of fruits and vegetables
- Coating in tablets & capsules
- Coating in confectionary
- Coating in aluminium foil, paper
- Coating in processed food
- Coating of coffee beans
- Binder for egg coating
Plastic & Packaging
- Paints (primer for plastic parts and plastic film)
- Aluminium industry (primer for aluminium and aluminium foils)
- Flexographic and roto gravure printing inks
- Film and barrier coating
Printing & Coating
- Primer and coating for various surfaces
- Adhesive and sealant
- Wood finishing; binder for wood coatings and wood stains
- Seeds coatings
- Fertilizers coatings
Industrial Applications
- Coating in cosmetic industry
- Binder for food and tobacco
- Fire works and pyrotechnics
- In textiles –used in textile auxilliaries
- Electrical insulation materials
- Primer for Aluminium industry
Other Uses
- Additive for nail lacquers
- Antique frames for paintings
- Electric (it is binder for lamp cements).
- Rubber (it is additive to natural rubber and sbr)
- Leather (in leather auxiliaries)
Specification of Dewaxed Bleached Shellac
The coating performs one or more of the following functions:
Enhances and protects the gloss, serves as a barrier to moisture either entering or leaving the confection, prevents blocking together, extends shelf like :
| Acid Value | 65-90 |
| Ester Value | 135-195 |
| Saponification Value | 200-260 |
| Melting Point (Capillary Method) | 75ºC-91ºC |
| Wax Content: | 0 .20% max. |
| Moisture: | 6% max. |
| Insolubility in Hot Alcohol | 0.10% max. |
| Rosin Content | Nil |
| Ash Content | 0.50% max. |
| Heavy Metals | 10 PPM |
| Colour | Pale Yellow |
| Arsenic | Nil |
| Iron | Nil |