Varnishes

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Ketone Resin
Ketone resins based on the condensation of methyl cyclohexanone and/or cyclohexanone were first patented in the 1920s in Germany.
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Juniper Resin
It is obtained from pinophytes of the Cupressaceae family, mainly from the blackberry juniper or African larch, a shrub endemic to the mountainous regions of Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco.
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Mastic Resin
Vegetable resin extracted from the mastic shrub ("Pistacia lentiscus"), of the Anacardiaceae family.
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Shellac Gum
Shellac is the only natural resin of animal origin. It is secreted by some insects of the Kerriidae family, mainly the Kerria lacca species.
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Copal Gum
East African copals are fossil resins found mainly in areas where copal trees have disappeared. This particular copal resin comes from an empty deposit in Madagascar.
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Colophony Resin
Colophony resin is an artificial resin, since it is a product obtained in the process followed for the distillation of pine resin, aimed at obtaining turpentine and, subsequently, turpentine essence.
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Dammar Resin
The dammar resin comes from Southeast Asia. The name is Malay and means resin or torch.
Cera de abeja natural
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Beeswax, natural
A greasy substance secreted by the common honey bee (Apis mellifera) to build the honeycombs inside its hive. These honeycomb structures, which are used to contain larvae and store honey and pollen, are built by young worker bees.