This standard specifies the technical requirements, sampling, test methods and inspection rules as well as marking, packaging, transport and storage of dewaxed shellac, decolorized shellac, and decolorized and dewaxed shellac.
This standard is applicable to the shellacs dewaxed by solvent method and decolorized by activated carbon.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments (excluding corrections), or revisions, of any of these publications do not apply to this standard. However parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the latest edition applies.
GB/T 8142-2008 Methods of sampling lac products
GB/T 8143-2008 Test methods of lac products
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
dewaxed shellac
shellac refined by solvent method to remove wax from lac or granular lac
