Shellac for Fruit coating by Aadhya International (shellac manufacturer and exporter)

Dewaxed Bleached Shellac Powder for Fruit coating:-

Aadhya International is a world class manufacturer and exporter of highest - quality dewaxed bleached shellac powder in India. Seedlac is dissolved in alkali medium and bleached with sodium hypochlorite to produce in powder form. Dewaxed white shellac is used the same way as you would use any other grade of shellac. The major difference between dewaxed bleached shellac and the others is that it is a bit harder, shines a bit brighter and is completely free from wax. Dewaxed bleached shellac powder is non-toxic, wax free odorless and widely used in pharmaceutical products. Dewaxed bleached shellac powder that we offer is made keeping the set FDA standards in view. This shellac is fast drying and almost transparent in solution.

Fast drying, extending shelf life and most clear, transparent or very light colored Alkali solutions can be obtained from it. Bleached shellac is available in two grades:

1. Waxy Shellac

2. Dewaxed bleached shellac powder

The Dewaxed bleached shellac powder is approved by FDA USA for application in food and pharmaceutical products and conforms to specification according to usp-21 nf 18.

Solubility

Dewaxed bleached shellac is easy to be dissolved in an aqueous alkaline solution. This is done at a temperature of 600 C on stirring. As far as solubility is concerned dewaxed bleached shellac is soluble in solvents of hydroxyl group but insoluble in Glycerol, Palmitic acid and hydrocarbon. It is soluble in ethanol, methanol, Propanol, Formic etc.

Storage

Dewaxed bleached shellac can be stored in cold storage rooms, A.C. rooms or cool places. This is imperative in order to maintain its powder form.

Industrial uses of Dewaxed Bleached Shellac

1.            Fruits and vegetables coating

2.            Tablets and capsules coating

3.            Confectionery coating

4.            Aluminum foil, paper coating

5.            Coating in cosmetic industry

Bleached shellac is also widely used in the following industry

1.            Paints (primer for plastic parts and plastic film)

2.            Flexographic and rotogravure printing inks

3.            Coating of coffee beans

4.            Binder for food marking inks and stamping inks

5.            Binder for egg coating

6.            Barrier coating for processed food

7.            Vegetable/food coating of oranges, lemons, apples, avocados, plants tomatoes etc.

8.            Used in textile auxiliaries, felt hat stiffening agents)

9.            Cosmetics hair spray, hair lacquers, hair shampoos

10.          Binder for mascara

11.          Additive for nail lacquers

12.          Wood finishing; binder for wood coatings and wood stains

13.          Filter/sealer for porous surfaces and cracks

14.          Antique frames for paintings

15.          Wood polish (French polish)

16.          Fireworks and pyrotechnics (binder for fireworks, matches etc

17.          Electric (it is binder for lamp cements).

18.          Electronics (serves as additive to molding compounds)

19.          Grinding wheels (it is binder for additive of grinding wheels)

20.          Plastic (it is primer for plastic parts and films)

21.          Rubber (it is additive to natural rubber and sbr)

22.          Leather (in leather auxiliaries)

23.          Seeds coatings

24.          Fertilizers coatings

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

By Aadhya International

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