Name | Damar gum |
Synonyms | Dammar DAMAR GUM Damar gum GUM DAMAR GUM DAMMAR DAMMAR GUM DAMMAR RESIN gum damar grade I dewaxed gum damar grade ii not dewaxed |
CAS | 9000-16-2 |
EINECS | 232-528-4 |
Density | 1.04-1.12 |
Melting Point | ~120° |
Storage Condition | Room Temprature |
Stability | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
MDL | MFCD00131246 |
Physical and Chemical Properties | The crude product is a white to yellow or light brown translucent resin, intact in the shape of a stalactite, cross-section shell-like, can also be fragments or powder, sometimes mixed with bark. The refined product is white to light yellow, and should not be mixed with wood fragments. Substantially odorless, but the refined product may have the odor of the volatile oil during the refining process. The melting point was about 120 °c. The relative density (dD20) was 1.05~1.08. Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol and ether, soluble in toluene, benzene, essential oil, petroleum ether and carbon tetrachloride. |
WGK Germany | 3 |
FEMA | 4820 | PURIFIED DAMAR GUM |
EPA chemical substance information | information provided by: ofmpeb.epa.gov (external link) |
Introduction | Dama resin is a genus of hopea in the borneaceae of Southeast Asia, secretions from plants of the genus Balanocarpus, Shore A and Vateria, and the olive of the olive family, which are transparent, light yellow to amber solid in appearance, containing carboxylic acids, aldehydes and sugars, triterpenoids. It has been reported that the triterpenoid compound in Dama resin is the precursor of ginsenoside biosynthesis, damalenediol-II, and its analogs. |
Application | Dama resin is the main raw material for producing Dama varnish and other oil painting media. |
identification test | solubility insoluble in water, very soluble in toluene. According to the OT-42 method. Melting point 90~95 °c. Acid value (OT-4) less than 40. |
toxicity | ADI is not specified (FAO/WHO,2001). |
Use | gum base; Clouding agent; Glazing agent; Thickener; Stabilizer. |