Product Description

Gum Damar is a natural resin obtained from Dipterocarpaceae family of trees, mainly those of Shorea and Hopea genus. This tree family is found predominantly in Lampung, Indonesia. The quality is graded and determined mainly by the lump’s size, the purity degree and the color. Dark brown to clear and pale yellow is how the color varies.

Typically mixed with lacquers to produce gloss and provide adhesive properties, gum damar is used as raw materials in industries of paint, ink, varnish, coating, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. In food industry it acts as a clouding or glazing agent.