| Surface coating | As under coat, Sealer, French Polish, Leather dressing, Fruit Coating and etc. |
| Printing | Flexographic ink, Waterproof ink, Photo engraving. |
| Textiles | Stiffening of hats. |
| Cosmetic & Pharmaceuticals | Hair lacquer, coating for Enteric pills, Dental base place. |
| Engineering | Grinding wheels, Rivet & Plaste sealer. |
| Electrical | Micanite, Insulating Varnish. |
| Photography | Dry mounting tissue paper, protective varnish. |
| Paper | Paper varnish, playing cards. |
| Rubber | Stiffening agent, surface finish. |
| Adhesive | Gasket cement,sealing wax, pyrotechnic Optical Cement. |
For the food processing industry is of decisive importance that the natural product, shellac is safe for humans health. Shellac may be used in food-processing e.g. in accordance with EG Directive 95/32/EG (>>Miscellaneous Directive<<) as an additive for numerous foods and it has GRAS status (generally recognized as safe) according to the American FDA (Food and Drug Administration). The food industry profits above all from the excellent film-forming qualities of the natural resin and its ability to bond with a variety of surfaces as well as giving high gross to the products. Shellac treatment prolongs the shelf life of foods by retarding moisture loss and protecting from bruising.
- Citrus fruit, apples, pears, melons, oranges, lemons and etc., need a coating which prevents the fruit from drying out. Shellac provides firmness, flexibility and good bonding while giving the fruit an appetizing shine.
- Numerous types of confectionery are given a protective shellac coating. Gum bears and chewing gum, pralines, chocolate drops and marzipan first get their shine from shellac - the natural resin also protects them from moisture and aroma loss and prevents them from sticking together.
- Shellac is legally permitted binder for food stamping inks and eggs colors because it is generally considered to be safe.
In the pharmaceutical industry , shellac is used, above all, for coating dragees and tablets; its particular solution qualities are important here. Shellac fulfills the requirements in accordance with national and international Pharmacopoeia (USP, Ph.Eur.)
- Tablets, whose active ingredients are to be released once they reach the intestines, rely on a protective shellac coating so that they pass the acidic environment of the stomach intact and dissolve first in the alkaline environment of the intestine. (>>sustained release<<)
- A resistant layer made of shellac makes sure that water-soluble substances in dragees are not affected by a coating of aqueous sucrose solution.
- Finally, shellac-coating of dragees blocks the smell from substances which have intense odours (i.e. garlic & other strong herbs)
- Citrus fruit, apples, pears, melons, oranges, lemons and etc., need a coating which prevents the fruit from drying out. Shellac provides firmness, flexibility and good bonding while giving the fruit an appetizing shine.
- Numerous types of confectionery are given a protective shellac coating. Gum bears and chewing gum, pralines, chocolate drops and marzipan first get their shine from shellac - the natural resin also protects them from moisture and aroma loss and prevents them from sticking together.
- Shellac is legally permitted binder for food stamping inks and eggs colors because it is generally considered to be safe.
In the pharmaceutical industry , shellac is used, above all, for coating dragees and tablets; its particular solution qualities are important here. Shellac fulfills the requirements in accordance with national and international Pharmacopoeia (USP, Ph.Eur.)
- Tablets, whose active ingredients are to be released once they reach the intestines, rely on a protective shellac coating so that they pass the acidic environment of the stomach intact and dissolve first in the alkaline environment of the intestine. (>>sustained release<<)
- A resistant layer made of shellac makes sure that water-soluble substances in dragees are not affected by a coating of aqueous sucrose solution.
- Finally, shellac-coating of dragees blocks the smell from substances which have intense odours (i.e. garlic & other strong herbs)
