| Certified® Pharmaceutical Glazes (USP/EP) | Mantrose-Haeuser | Certified® Pharmaceutical Glazes (USP/EP) are designed to meet the high standards of the pharmaceutical and nutrional supplement industries. They are the industry standard providing exceptional shine, consistency, adhesions and resistance to the environme...view more Certified® Pharmaceutical Glazes (USP/EP) are designed to meet the high standards of the pharmaceutical and nutrional supplement industries. They are the industry standard providing exceptional shine, consistency, adhesions and resistance to the environment. view less | Request Sample |
| Certified® Refined Shellacs (USP/NF/EP) | Mantrose-Haeuser | Certified® Refined Shellacs (USP/NF/EP) are versatile, natural food and pharmaceutical grade film forming polymers used to coat, encapsulate, visually enhance and protect a wide variety of food and pharmaceutical products and ingredients. | Request Sample |
| Opadry® NutraPure™ | Colorcon Ltd | Opadry® NutraPure™ is an aqueous clear certified organic coating providing a natural coating for tablets and shellac-based food glazes. This product is similar to sugar coating, enhancing the natural look of supplements and food. | |
| Shellac | Alland & Robert | Shellac is a resin composed of aliphatic and polyhydroxynic acids. The molecular weight lies around 1000. Shellac comes in glossy, fine flakes of light yellow to a dark brown colour (depending of the quality) It can be waxy (native form) or dewaxed. Bleac...view more Shellac is a resin composed of aliphatic and polyhydroxynic acids. The molecular weight lies around 1000. Shellac comes in glossy, fine flakes of light yellow to a dark brown colour (depending of the quality) It can be waxy (native form) or dewaxed. Bleached shellacs come as a cream coloured to yellow powder. Shellac is a resinous secretion of tiny insects, called Laccifer Lacca (coccoidea family) to protect the breeding. These insects live on host-trees mainly located in India (Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa). Sticklac is the cut branches incrusted with hardened lac. This product is cleaned of plant wastes and impurities, washed, sieved, dried and sold as seedlac. Shellac is only the term used for the refined form of seedlac. The use of Shellac has been known in India and China for nearly 4000 years. Shellac may be used in applications in the food and pharmaceutical fields. It may be used in bakery products as a glazing agent and in confectionery products including: chewing gum sugar free, gum drops, pastilles, tablets, lozenges and coated products like almonds, nuts, peanuts and chocolates. view less | |
| Shellac | I.H.C. Chempharm | Shellac is an amorphous, thermoplastic and tough resin used to form high gloss films. In the food industry it is used as a releasing agent and brightener in chewing gum, chocolates, and also can be used in cosmetics and health care. | |
| SSB ® 55 Astra Fl | SSB Stroever GmbH & Co. KG | SSB ® 55 Astra Fl is a de-waxed and physically de-colorized natural resin (Shellac Flakes) that is used as a binder and glazing agent. This food additive comes in the form of a solid and finds application in chocolate for confectioneries, and in coating f...view more SSB ® 55 Astra Fl is a de-waxed and physically de-colorized natural resin (Shellac Flakes) that is used as a binder and glazing agent. This food additive comes in the form of a solid and finds application in chocolate for confectioneries, and in coating foods with chocolate such as coffee beans, dietary foods, and nuts. view less |
