Tambayan ng Kaalaman Tungkol sa Pilipinas
Finishing Oil for Furniture
From Rubber Tree
Rubber tree seeds produce oil. Researchers from FPRDI Los Baños found that furniture
applied with finishing oil from rubber tree seeds are more resistant to alcohol stain or anything
hot placed on top of furniture compared to ordinary finishing oil.
The proportion which may be applied with paint brush is as follows:
75% oil from rubber tree seed
25% paint thinner
Source: PCARRD Farmnews
July 1987
Varnish from Almaciga
Researchers at the Forest Products Research and Development Institute in Los Baños, found
that resin from almaciga is a good material for varnish. Several formulas were studied to find
the best varnish from almaciga resin. The tree in soft and usually used for Christmas tree. It
grows abundantly in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10. Six formulas were tried using powdered resin melted in 95% ethyl alcohol or lacquer thinner wtih lumbang oil.
This type of varnish is hot and cold resistant. It is not significantly affected with hot coffee or
cold softdrinks poured on it.
It is hoped that this resin will become popular because of its simple and cheap preparation.
Source:tekno tulong
Almaciga Resin
Almaciga resin is one of our major forest products exported to other countries. It is widely
known as Manila Copal. Some of its industrial uses include paint glass, varnish, plastic, linoleum, printing ink, and fuel for torch.
Almaciga tree grows in almost all mountainous forests, but most particularly in Quezon, Zambales, Palawan, Cagayan, Abra, Kalinga Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Samar, Zamboanga and Davao. High export quality products are those that come from Palawan and Quezon.
Almaciga Resin
Almaciga resin is one of our major forest products exported to other countries. It is widely
known as Manila Copal. Some of its industrial uses include paint glass, varnish, plastic, linoleum, printing ink, and fuel for torch.
Almaciga tree grows in almost all mountainous forests, but most particularly in Quezon, Zambales, Palawan, Cagayan, Abra, Kalinga Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Samar, Zamboanga and Davao. High export quality products are those that come from Palawan and Quezon.