Varnishes

Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, Kerria lacca (Order Hemiptera, Family Coccidae) on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. The insect secretes resin forming tunnel-like tubes as it traverses the branches of trees. This insect is in the same family as the insect from which cochineal is obtained. The resin is collected, processed and sold as dry flakes that can be dissolved in ethyl ...