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**As a Feedstock in [[Bio-Refineries]] | **As a Feedstock in [[Bio-Refineries]] | ||
**As a [[Wire Coating]] for things like [[Magnet Wire]] although this has been largely supplanted by synthetic alternatives | **As a [[Wire Coating]] for things like [[Magnet Wire]] although this has been largely supplanted by synthetic alternatives | ||
=Things to Look Into= | |||
==Can it be Processed in a Similar Manner to how [[Paper Mills are Actually Bio-Refineries]] == | |||
*For Example: | |||
**Branches are Pruned | |||
**Branches are Scrapped Using Existing [[Lac Scraper]] Designs (And Processed Accordingly) | |||
**The "Mechanically Cleaned" Branches Have Further Shellac Removed Via [[Steam Distillation]] / [[Solvent Washing]] , or this could be integrated into the manufacture of [[Wood Pulp]] and the Shellac Removed from the [[Tall Oil]] in a manner similar to [[Rosin Production]] | |||
==Misc Physical Properties== | |||
*[[UV Resistance]] | |||
*[[Bio-Degradation]] (Moreso how fast does this happen, compared to if it is possible, as would be the question for synthetic plastics! Wondering so that one could determine if it would "rot" in long term outdoor occasions / undergo [[Rancification]] ) | |||
*How it behaves in Filament Forms; Could it be Made into [[FDM 3D Printing Filament]] ? | |||
*Tensile/Compressive/Shear etc Strengths if those aren't easy to find | |||
=Internal Links= | =Internal Links= | ||
Revision as of 11:34, 28 June 2022
Basics
- A Non-Timber Forest Product Resin Produced on Trees (Not By Them, Unlike Rosin ) by Lac Bugs
- The Females essentially produce a protective tube around the branches that consists of this material
- These branches are then Pruned off during harvest time
- The Processing Varies (And is Further Documented in a Sub-Section of this Page), but it typically entails
- Crude Removal of the Shellac Deposits from the Pruned Branches
- Removal of Dirt and Other Debris from the Removed Crude Shellac
- Refining of this "Seed Shellac"
- Given that it is nearly all produced there, Much of the Literature Comes Out of India, and Much of the Terminology is also in Hindi
- The material can be used as:
- A Hot Glue of sorts
- A Bio-Plastic of sorts
- A Common Wood Finish (Re French Polish (Woodworking)
- For Food Waxing
- Use in Confectionary
- As a Dye
- As a Feedstock in Bio-Refineries
- As a Wire Coating for things like Magnet Wire although this has been largely supplanted by synthetic alternatives
Things to Look Into
Can it be Processed in a Similar Manner to how Paper Mills are Actually Bio-Refineries
- For Example:
- Branches are Pruned
- Branches are Scrapped Using Existing Lac Scraper Designs (And Processed Accordingly)
- The "Mechanically Cleaned" Branches Have Further Shellac Removed Via Steam Distillation / Solvent Washing , or this could be integrated into the manufacture of Wood Pulp and the Shellac Removed from the Tall Oil in a manner similar to Rosin Production
Misc Physical Properties
- UV Resistance
- Bio-Degradation (Moreso how fast does this happen, compared to if it is possible, as would be the question for synthetic plastics! Wondering so that one could determine if it would "rot" in long term outdoor occasions / undergo Rancification )
- How it behaves in Filament Forms; Could it be Made into FDM 3D Printing Filament ?
- Tensile/Compressive/Shear etc Strengths if those aren't easy to find
Internal Links
External Links
- The Wikipedia Page on Shellac [{Category: Food and Agriculture]]