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Use of Dewaxed Bleached Shellac in Optical Industry

Optical cements are widely used both for fixing lenses in the finished articles and also during the grinding operations.
 

A typical example is:

  Parts by weight
Dewaxed Bleached Shellac 50
Butyl Alcohol 45
Castor Oil 5


The solvent is allowed to evaporate and the residue stoved at 80ºC for 20 hours.