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Shellac - Definition and Overview
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Shellac is a secretion of the lac insect Coccus lacca, found in the forests of Assam and Thailand. Freed from wood it is called "seedlac."

It is soluble in alkaline solutions such as ammonia, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, and sodium hydroxide, and also in various organic solvents.

When dissolved in acetone or alcohol, shellac yields a varnish of superior gloss and hardness. Orange shellac is bleached with sodium hypochlorite solution to form white shellac.

Shellac was also used in the production of gramophone records until ca. 1950. See gramophone record for details.

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Example Usage of Shellac
americahandyman: Bob Vila: I got rid of about 95% of the Copper Green smell with the Zinsser brand Shellac-Base Primer-.. http://bit.ly/2DlRBo
pianorollJohn: Back from a walk. Going to play some records. Yes, a turntable is more than a percussion instrument. Vinyl and Shellac can sound great!
andywallis: @Kenny73 can't believe there's no Big Black, Rapeman, or Shellac :-(
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