OLIBANUM 500 g

Gum Arabic is a dried exudate obtained from the stems and branches of Acacia senegal (L.) Willdenow or closely related species of Acacia (fam. Leguminosae). It is used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and thickener. One gram dissolves in 2 ml of water forming a solution which flows readily and is acid to litmus, insoluble in ethanol .

Used for varnishes and in mediums. The resin can be dissolved in Turpentine. The crystals will take a couple days to dissolve. Our damar is harvested by hand in Sumatra, Indonesia, where deforestation and political unrest have diminished supplies.

a strong anion exchange resin with fine particle size, suitable for conservative restoration. Anionic resin is used for the desulphating chemical cleaning treatment of carbonate stone surfaces (marbles, stones, ...), plasters and frescoes.

Paraloid B-72 is an excellent general purpose acrylic resin. It can be applied in either clear or pigmented coatings by a variety of application methods.