Aadhya International a well established and leading exporter and manufacturer of shellac and dewaxed shellac for fruit coating in India .
Dewaxed bleached shellac powder for fruit coating
1. DewaxedBleachedShellacPowderforFruitcoating:-
AadhyaInternational isaworldclassmanufacturerandexporterof highest - qualitydewaxedbleached
shellacpowderinIndia.Seedlacisdissolvedinalkali mediumandbleachedwithsodiumhypochlorite to
produce inpowderform.Dewaxedwhiteshellacisusedthe same wayasyou woulduse anyothergrade
of shellac.The majordifferencebetweendewaxedbleachedshellacandthe othersisthat itis a bit
harder,shinesabitbrighterand iscompletelyfreefromwax.Dewaxedbleachedshellacpowderisnon-
toxic,wax free odorlessandwidelyusedinpharmaceutical products.Dewaxedbleachedshellacpowder
that we offerismade keepingthe setFDA standardsinview.Thisshellacisfastdryingandalmost
transparentinsolution.
Fast drying,extendingshelf life andmostclear,transparentorverylightcoloredAlkali solutionscanbe
obtainedfromit.Bleachedshellacisavailable intwogrades:
1. Waxy Shellac
2. Dewaxedbleachedshellacpowder
The Dewaxed bleachedshellacpowderisapprovedbyFDA USA for applicationinfoodand
pharmaceutical productsandconformstospecificationaccordingtousp-21nf 18.
Solubility
Dewaxedbleachedshellaciseasytobe dissolvedinanaqueousalkalinesolution.Thisis done ata
temperature of 600 C on stirring.Asfaras solubilityisconcerneddewaxedbleachedshellacissoluble in
solventsof hydroxyl groupbutinsoluble inGlycerol,Palmiticacidandhydrocarbon.Itissoluble in
ethanol,methanol,Propanol,Formic etc.
Storage
Dewaxedbleachedshellaccanbe storedincoldstorage rooms,A.C. roomsor cool places.Thisis
imperative inordertomaintainitspowderform.
Industrial usesof DewaxedBleachedShellac
1. Fruitsand vegetablescoating
2. Tabletsandcapsulescoating
3. Confectionerycoating
4. Aluminumfoil,papercoating
5. Coatingincosmeticindustry