Description
Dammar is the resin of Malay-Indian deciduous trees (Shorea wiesneri (Shorea)). which mainly grow on the Sunda Islands. The name comes from Malay and means resin or torch. Dammar is soluble in turpentine oil and in white spirit. The dissolution process can be accelerated with heat. Application: For the production of varnishes and mediums in oil painting. From Lachenmeier paints it is also available already dissolved in turpentine oil, see Dammarlack.