Gum Rosin

Gum Rosin is the non-volatile part of pine resin, solid at room temperature and yellowish in colour.

It consists of resin acids, mostly abietic acid, and is one of the most important natural raw materials in the chemical industry.

To guarantee customer satisfaction, we carry out all the tests that ensure the requirements and quality of the product, such as colour assessment, acidity index, softening point, crystallisation, among others.

Product shapes:Flakes, Crushed and Block

DetailsPackaging

Packages of 25 kg: Paper bags, raffia bags and cardboard boxes
Packages of 250 kg: Galvanised sheet metal drums

Parameters
Method
Specifications
Acidity index (mg KOH – g – 1)
NP 238
[164 – 176]
Softening temperature (ºC)
NP 236
[75 – 84]
Gardner colour (50% in toluene) Classification
NP 238
[4,0 – 9,0] [2A – N]
Saponification index (mg KOH – g – 1)
NP 238
[161 – 180]
Volatile oils (%)
NP 238
≤ 2,5
Ash (525ºC) (%)
NP 238
< 0,2
Solubility
Soluble in aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons, esters and ketones. Partially soluble
in aliphatic hydrocarbons.

DetailsApplications

Rubbers and Tyres

Depilatory waxes

Paint

Pharmaceutical industry, Excipients

Glues and Adhesives

Cosmetics

Varnishes

Food industry