A natural resin secreted by the female lac bug. 300,000 lac insects are needed to produce just one kilogram of shellac.
Shellac is a natural resin secreted by the female lac bug (Kerria lacca), primarily found on trees in India and Thailand. The term “shellac” is derived from the French word laque en écailles, meaning “lac in thin plates,” referencing its flake-like form after it has been refined and dried.
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Back during WWII, it was difficult for the record manufacturers to obtain shellac to press new recordings. This started a campaign for people to bring in the old records, even broken, to be re-melted and re-recorded.
