dammar gum

DAMMAR GUM

Natural resin extracted from plants of the family Coniferae, Dipterocarpaceae and Burseraceae. It is presented as a transparent rounded cakes, ranging in colour from pale yellow to brown.
Dammar Gum (or dammar resin) is soluble in white spirit D40, turpentine and other aromatic hydrocarbons. It has good light stability and is compatible with other resins, waxes, oils and pigments.
It is considered one of the best resins for pictorial varnishes with good reversibility and low sensitivity to humidity. It is also used in wax-resin mixtures, as a painting medium and in emulsions with tempera.