This forum is usually about high-tech wood coatings. But from time to time, I will discuss something that is tried and true and, perhaps, not so high tech. Shellac is definitely a low-tech product. It ...
Serious Eats on MSN
That shiny coating on your fruit? It's made from insects—and you've eaten it for years
You’ve been eating it your whole life, and it’s perfectly OK.
For lacquer finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Shellac starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree branches by the tiny lac bug (Laccifer lacca), which ...
The Takeout on MSN
The bug excretion that coats the candy you eat
If you've ever admired the shiny coat of a jelly bean before popping the candy in your mouth, spare a thought for the tiny bug that made that sheen possible.
A German-language video that refers to shellac on the ingredients list of a bag of Kinder Schoko-Bons, a chocolate confection, as an insect is incorrect. Shellac is an edible resin secreted by insects ...
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