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	Shellac
		Shellac is very useful as a sealer coat and is an excellent medium for repair work because of its compatibility with other types of finishes.
		Because shellac is a natural product and manufacturing processes vary from crop to crop, there may be variations in physical size and thickness of flakes from year to year.
		Waxy #1 Orange Shellac is the standard grade for premixed amber shellac that's been sold in paint and hardware stores for decades.
	www.homesteadfinishing.com /htdocs/shellac3.htm (1116 words)

	PADDING SHELLAC
		Prior to the introduction of shellac as a finishing material in the early 1800's, the traditional means of finishing furniture to a high gloss was accomplished by applying beeswax in thin layers with a cloth and then polishing it up to the desired gloss.
		The technique of applying shellac by rubbing it on the furniture with a cloth pad or "French Polish" is generally regarded to have begun around 1810-1820 in France and its acceptance as the favored finish for fine furniture spread quickly to Britain and throughout the rest of Europe.
		The carrier for shellac, ethanol, is relatively non-toxic (ethanol is the alcohol in liquor) and the fumes are not unpleasant.
	www.antiquerestorers.com /Articles/jeff/padding_shellac.htm (2566 words)

	How shellac is made - Background, History, Raw materials, The manufacturing process of shellac, Byproducts/waste
		The term shellac is derived from shell-lac (the word for the refined lac in flake form), but has come to refer to all refined lac whether in dry or suspended in an alcohol-based solvent.
		Shellac was particularly popular late in the nineteenth century and in the early twentieth century when houses were being quickly built in early subdivisions at break-neck speed—shellac was an ideal wood finisher because it was so fast to dry and several coats could be applied in a single day.
		Shellac that is bleached (or made into clear shellac) are dissolved in sodium carbonate and centrifuge to remove insolubles and then bleached with sodium hypochlorite.
	www.madehow.com /Volume-4/Shellac.html (1904 words)

	Shellac (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Shellac refers to all forms of purified lac - a natural resin secreted by the tiny lac insect on certain trees, principally in India and Thailand.
		Shellac is produced by a tiny red insect (Lac Laccifer) which, in its larval stage, is about the size of an apple seed.
		Shellac cultivation is carried on to produce a large lac crop by helping the larvae find better pickings for their feast.
	www.orahsaddiqim.org /Kashrut/shellac.shtml (1169 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for shellac
		a liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc. 2.
		A shellac stick, $2.50 from Merit Industries in Kansas City, Kansas, can be used with a hot knife to repair flaws in wood finishes.
		Shellac is available in several colors of dry flakes.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=shellac (606 words)

	Fine Wood Finishing Using Shellac on the Natural Handyman Home Repair and Do It Yourself Website
		Shellac is an alcohol-based solution of pure lac, a natural resin secreted by tiny insects on certain trees, mainly in India.
		Shellac is a beautiful finish over every kind of wood imaginable, including oak, pine, cherry, mahogany, birch, chestnut, maple as well as exotic and tropical woods such as Ipé, Cocobolo, Australian Cypress and many others.
		A shellac finish may not be suitable for kitchen cabinets, bar tops, kitchen floors and furniture or cabinets in high-humidity areas such as bathrooms are subject to almost constant contact with water, alcohol or ammonia detergents.
	www.naturalhandyman.com /iip/author/zinsser/shellac2.html (2121 words)

	PADDING SHELLAC
		Prior to the introduction of shellac as a finishing material in the early 1800's, the traditional means of finishing furniture to a high gloss was accomplished by applying beeswax in thin layers with a cloth and then polishing it up to the desired gloss.
		While brushing and spraying shellac became the favored applications, the method of "padding" shellac with a cloth has continued to the present day as a easy and practical way to apply shellac.
		Shellac is comprised of organic acids which react with alcohol in a chemical reaction called esterification.
	antiquerestorers.com /Articles/jeff/padding_shellac.htm (2566 words)

	Shellac - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Shellac varies in color from yellow to deep orange.
		When bleached it is known as white shellac.
		The term shellac is often applied to a solution of...
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Shellac (81 words)

	Regular or dewaxed shellac?
		We all know that shellac or common NC lacquer on top of itself will burn into the preceding coat, no matter how old the finish is, provided there are no contaminates between the two.
		A 'waxy' shellac may not ever cause a problem, or it may down the road - it is hard to tell.
		But, if you're looking for some dewaxed shellac and the paint store down the corner has it, it certainly is a good thing rather than waiting for the UPS man to arrive with it from the Frozen Tundra.
	www.woodweb.com /knowledge_base/Regular_or_dewaxed_shellac.html (2092 words)

	WoodCentral's BP Archives: Choosing And Applying a Traditional Shellac Finish
		Shellac is an organic resin that comes from an insect, Laccifera lacca, that is about the size of an apple seed.
		The first use of shellac as a protective coating appears as early as 1590 in a work by an English writer who was sent to India to observe the country and its people.
		The ratio of dry shellac flakes dissolved in alcohol is known as the cut.
	www.woodcentral.com /bparticles/shellac.shtml (3406 words)

	Shellac
		Machine made shellac is produced either through melting the sticklac on steam-heated grids and squeezing the soft molten lac through a filter by means of hydraulic pressure; or by dissolving it in a solvent (usually ethyl alcohol) and then filtering the solution, before feeding it through evaporators in order to concentrate it.
		Shellac wax is retrieved from shellac resin, and has properties similar to carnauba wax.
		An alternative to shellac that has been used as a wood finish in China for around 600 years in tung oil (from the tung nut). It is the most durable of oil finishes, and is easily repaired.
	www.vegansociety.com /html/animals/exploitation/shellac.php (1129 words)

	Stamping The Record
		The old-stlye 78rpm "shellac" record was made of a molding material that we now call a thermoplastic ("melts with heat"), in which shellac was greatly extended by assorted neutral filler materials, among them the carbon fl which gives the fl look to most records.
		Whether more shellac was used than in other formulae is a question; better grades of lac (which, being a natural product, cannot be absolutely standardized to one grade) are more likely the answer, since the optimum percentage is not very high.
		Much of a shellac records quality was also due to the degree of uniformity and fineness of grain of the neutral filler or extender that was bound together by the lac.
	www.shellac.org /recording/record5.html (2036 words)

	The World's Finest Shellac Flake, Delivered to Your Door
		Shellac is perfect for antique restoration, furniture refinishing, casework, architectural woodwork, toys and general woodworking.
		If you're pressed for time, then cut right to the chase as to why shellac is better than varnish for nearly all of your wood finishing requirements.
		We have shipped literally tons of shellac flakes to all 50 states in packages as small as 8oz.
	www.shellac.net (399 words)

	Shellac \| World of Invention
		Shellac is a natural, alcohol-soluble, flammable resin (based on laccaic acid) that is made from deposits on tree twigs left by the lac insect in southern Asia and India.
		Shellac is the only commercially used natural resin of animal origin and it is quite different from all other natural resins.
		The shellac coating allowed fine detail to be reproduced; this ability to reproduce fine detail was the principal reason that shellac was used in 78 r.p.m.
	www.bookrags.com /research/shellac-woi (443 words)

	The Story of Shellac on the Natural Handyman home repair and do it yourself website
		Shellac, as the word is commonly used, refers to all forms of purified lac - a natural resin secreted by the tiny lac insect on certain trees, principally in India and Thailand.
		Shellac became the preferred finish for craftsmen and artisans; it was the coating of choice for fine furniture, woodcarvings, and turnings.
		Shellac manufactured by modern mechanical methods is called machine-made shellac, mainly to distinguish it from shellac made by the indigenous – and, frankly, more fascinating – hand technique.
	www.naturalhandyman.com /iip/author/zinsser/shellac.html (4190 words)

	Shellac Flakes & Finish Kits: WoodZone.com
		Shellac flakes are dissolved in "spirit" (denatured alcohol - available at most hardware stores) to make a finish that is considerably more "shop friendly" than other, petroleum-based finishes.
		Shellac was the preferred finish for the highest quality furniture in the last century.
		Shellac is also used as a "spit coat" or "sanding sealer" to help seal the wood grain on certain difficult-to-stain woods like pine and popular.
	www.woodzone.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=shellac&Category_Code=glue_finish (464 words)

	Dewaxed Shellac fact or fiction?l
		I've always found the topic an interesting one mainly because I've always used shellac (non-dewaxed) was a sealer barrier coat and general undercoat for polyurethane finishes and nowadays I use it more and more with waterborne finish too.
		Allowing your shellac to rest for a period of time will cause the wax to settle to the bottom of the container.
		On the shellac side there is some finish/stain showing on the tape in the pattern of the score lines.
	www.josephfusco.org /Articles/shellac_test/dewaxed_shellac.html (814 words)

	SHELLAC
		Shellac is a natural, organic resin that comes from an insect, Laccifera lacca, that is about the size of an apple seed.
		Electrical – shellac mixed with marble dust is used by lamp manufacturers to glue the metal base to glass incandescent bulbs.
		The lower grades of shellac -- TN, orange lemon and buttonlac -- have a wax content from 3%-5 % and color numbers of 20 or lower.
	www.antiquerestorers.com /Articles/jeff/shellac.htm (3628 words)

	Shellac by Ken Delano
		Shellac is made from the resin of the Lac Beetle larvae, most of which comes from India.
		This shellac has the wax that is found in shellac reduced to a low level.
		Add three pounds of shellac flakes to a gallon of denatured alcohol, and this is referred to as a 3 pound cut.
	www.woodworking.org /WC/GArchive03/1_30delashellac.html (1203 words)

	shellac. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		When bleached it is known as white shellac.
		Applied to surfaces such as wood and plaster, the solution forms a hard coating upon evaporation of the solvent.
		Shellac is widely used as a spirit varnish, as a protective covering for drawings and plaster casts, for stiffening in the manufacture of felt hats, in making sealing wax, and in electrical insulation.
	www.bartleby.com /65/sh/shellac.html (157 words)

	Shellac (Site not responding. Last check: )
		There isn't much question that Shellac has about as distinctive a sound as a rock band can.
		Albini started Shellac in 1993, fresh off his success producing Nirvana's In Utero (he is also acclaimed for his work on albums by The Pixies, PJ Harvey, Man or Astro-man?, and others).
		The group's angular sound, comprised of bizarre schizophrenic time signatures, incredibly jagged guitar parts, and totally stripped-down no-frills production that has become Albini's calling card is clearly descended from work he did in his old bands, '80s cult heroes Big Black and the short-lived Rapeman (which featured members of The Jesus Lizard).
	www.epitonic.com /artists/shellac.html (460 words)

	Shellac – Listen free at Last.fm
		Shellac (sometimes referred to as ‘Shellac Of North America’) is an american rock music group formed in chicago, illinois, in 1992 by Steve Albini (guitar and vocals), Bob Weston (bass guitar vocals) and Todd Trainer (drums).
		Songs typically do not have traditional verse/chorus/verse structure and the arrangements are sparse, to the point where some describe them as “amelodic”.
		Shellac’s signature sound is often associated with their enthusiasm for vintage Travis Bean guitars, a rare brand of aluminium-based instruments.
	www.last.fm /music/Shellac (741 words)

	Shellac
		A very thin mixture of shellac and alcohol can be used to condition soft woods such as pine and fire before staining them for a uniform and blotch-free appearance; shellac can be tinted with universal colorants to create an ultra-dark, fast-drying primer for interior walls and trim.
		Shellac will stick to almost any glossy, hard-to-paint surface and is the only coating in the world that will effectively block wood knots and sap streaks, preventing then from bleeding into the finish paint
		Non-yellowing/non-darkening — Shellac is UV resistant and will not yellow or darken with age — unlike oil-base finishes.
	www.zinsser.com /product_detail.asp?ProductID=31 (502 words)

	SOUTHERN \| shellac > biography
		The LP format of Shellac At Action Park is an audiophile pressing, manufactured to classical standards.
		Shellac's recordings are manufactured and distributed in Europe by Southern Studios.
		I think there are enough bands trying to attract attention to themselves that it is OK that there are some new bands who are reserved about their public image.
	www.southern.com /southern/band/SHLAC/biog.html (1914 words)

	Action Park: The Big Black / Rapeman / Shellac pages
		Info on Shellac record #12, a Dutch-only comic book with a split 7" (January 22, 2001)
		Live action photos of Shellac at Taste of Lincoln Park, July '97.
		Shellac on Halloween '98, as the Sex Pistols
	www.petdance.com /actionpark (319 words)

	Shellac - MP3s, Downloads, Music Videos, Album Discography & Reviews - MOG (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Shellac is a brittle or flaky secretion of the lac insect Coccus lacca, found in the forests of Assam and Thailand.
		In actuality, shellac was obtained from the secretion of the female insect, harvested from the bark of the trees where she deposits it to provide a sticky hold on the trunk.
		I went to the Shellac show last week at the Blackcat in DC and it was absolutely incredible.
	mog.com /music/Shellac (835 words)

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