Varnish from Almaciga

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.

 

 

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Almaciga Resin

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.

 

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Almaciga Resin

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.

 

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Uses of Sorghum

Uses of Sorghum

 

The uses of sorghum as food are:

1. Cooked as rice, although it takes longer cooking time and more water. In Palawan, it is

cooked with rice, which they call “hisa.”

2. Could be made into flour, though it needs more water when preparing the dough.

3. Could be made into chocolate farridge, boiled and mixed with grated coconut and sugar,

native cabe, and buchi (fried dough with sweetened mungbean).

 

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