Kauri

Name:
Kauri
Detailed information:
A fossil (hard) copal resin, derived from the kauri pine (Agathis australis) of New Zealand. Soluble in alcohols and ketones, acid value 60–80, must be heat-treated (cracked) before use in varnishes. Combustible.

Use:

Varnishes and lacquers, paints, organic cements, to evaluate the solvent power of hydrocarbons.