Researchers at the Queen Mary University of London and Mae Fah Luang University in Thailand have created a shellac-based coating to enhance the gas barrier properties of a recyclable, compostable, and ...

For shellac finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Even those familiar with shellac may not know that it starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree ...

There's no need to fear this shiny fruit.

I discuss high-tech wood coatings. But from time to time, I will discuss something that is tried and true and, perhaps, not so high tech. Shellac is definitely a low-tech product. It is the secretion ...