Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Carrier
- Chemical Family
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Industrial Additives Functions
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Ink & Toner Type
- Major Applications
- Wood coatings and glazes, flexographic printing inks, hat proofing, hair sprays, mold-release agents, leather finishing, fruit coatings, raw material for shellac special products.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Pale Yellow Granules/Powder
- Typical Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Wax content | max. 0.2 | % | — |
Solutions in alcohols (solids content) | max. 48 | % | — |
Aqueous solutions (solids content) | max. 30 | % | — |
Acid Value | 75 - 91 | — | — |
Melting Temperature | 60 - 75 | °C | — |
Loss on drying | max. 6 | % | — |
Color Index Lovibond Scale (20% Ethanol) | max. 2 | — | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Aqueous Solutions
- Solutions of bleached shellac in basic aqueous media are readily obtainableup to a solids content of approx. 30%.
- Organic Solvent Solutions
- TIGERLAC™ 5050 is readily soluble in low-molecular weight alcohols (e.g., ethanol, n-and iso-propanol) and some glycol derivatives (e.g., propyl glycol, butyl glycol), in benzylalcohol and others.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
- Solids : Multi-wall Paper bags of 50 lbs net weight. Fiber drums with inner PE bag of 50 lbs net weight
- Solutions : 55 gallon poly or lined steel drums
Storage & Handling
- Storage and Transport
- Keep cool and dry. The shelf life of bleached shellacs will be more than 12 months if stored/transported at temperatures <20 degrees C (55 degrees F). Higher temperatures will accelerate aging of the solid material and raise the risk of "blocking" especially under the influence of humidity. The solubility of this shellac should be checked periodically as a precautionary measure. Because of the reasons above, we recommend refrigerated transport.