You’ve been eating it your whole life, and it’s perfectly OK.

If you've ever admired the shiny coat of a jelly bean before popping the candy in your mouth, spare a thought for the tiny bug that made that sheen possible.

This forum is usually about high-tech wood coatings. But from time to time, I will discuss something that is tried and true and, perhaps, not so high tech. Shellac is definitely a low-tech product. It ...

Baekeland was hardly alone in his quest for a better varnish. The shellac issue was one of the hot topics of chemical research at the turn of the century. The sole source of shellac was the excretions ...

To enhance and protect the natural beauty of wood, nothing compares with a clear finish. Clear finishes bring out texture and natural grain while sealing the wood against stains, moisture and dirt.

A German-language video that refers to shellac on the ingredients list of a bag of Kinder Schoko-Bons, a chocolate confection, as an insect is incorrect. Shellac is an edible resin secreted by insects ...

For shellac finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Even those familiar with shellac may not know that it starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree ...

Wilmington, Delaware, Transparency Market Research Inc., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shellac powder, a resin obtained from the secretions of the lac insect, is known for its versatility and ...

The Calcutta-based Shellac Export Promotion Council of India (SEPC), an association sponsored by the India’s Ministry of Commerce, has announced plans to embark on a sales drive at Index Cairo, the ...