{ "slug": "gums-&-resins", "name": "Gums & Resins", "description": "Natural gums and resin commodities from Indonesia.", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/products/gums-&-resins", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/products/gums-&-resins.md", "productCount": 4, "products": [ { "slug": "damar-batu", "name": "Damar Batu", "nameLabel": "Botanical Name", "botanicalName": "SHOREA JAVANICA", "categories": [ { "slug": "gums-&-resins", "name": "Gums & Resins", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/products/gums-&-resins" } ], "originCountries": [ "Indonesia" ], "originRegions": [], "image": "https://www.gvi.co.id/assets/img/products/Damar-Batu.jpg", "description": [ "Damar Batu is a petrified natural resin of ancient shorean trees. Much harder than other resins, it has brown and black colors with various sizes ranging from 1cm to 20 cms. Unlike gum damar which is taken directly from the tree, the resin of Damar Batu is obtained underground in fossilized form, close to the tree roots, in the jungles of Indonesia.", "Damar Batu is applied traditionally by the fishers as wood boat putty by way of mixing with kerosene. It has also been used for incense because it gives a pleasant odour when burnt or heated. More recently, it is also being used in the manufacture of paints, putty, varnish/shellac.", "We source our damar batu directly from the source and carry out drying, sorting and strict inspection before packaging and delivery so as to provide our buyers with only the finest." ], "grades": [ "Damar Batu mixed size (Calcutta quality)", "Damar Batu super/big size (Bombay quality)", "Dust" ], "interestingFacts": "In India damar batu or 'Dhuna', is burnt to keep mosquitoes at bay and believed to ward evil spirits away!", "relatedProducts": [ { "slug": "gum-benzoin", "name": "Gum Benzoin", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-benzoin", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-benzoin.md" }, { "slug": "gum-copal", "name": "Gum Copal", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-copal", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-copal.md" }, { "slug": "gum-damar", "name": "Gum Damar", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-damar", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-damar.md" } ], "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/damar-batu", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/damar-batu.md" }, { "slug": "gum-benzoin", "name": "Gum Benzoin", "nameLabel": "Botanical Name", "botanicalName": "STYRAX BENZOIN", "categories": [ { "slug": "gums-&-resins", "name": "Gums & Resins", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/products/gums-&-resins" } ], "originCountries": [ "Indonesia" ], "originRegions": [ "Sumatra" ], "image": "https://www.gvi.co.id/assets/img/products/gum-benzoin.jpg", "description": [ "Gum Benjamin, also known as Benzoin resin or styrax resin is a reddish brown , aromatic balsamic resin obtained from the bark of several species of trees in the genus Styrax benzoin grown on the island of Sumatra. Deep incisions are made in the trunk of the tree, from which the grayish colored sap exudes. Once The resinous lump becomes hard and brittle, it is carefully collected from the bark.", "Gum Benzoin is used in perfumes, some kinds of incense, as a flavoring and medicine. It is a common ingredient in incense-making and perfumery because of its vanilla ice-cream aroma and fixative properties slowing the dispersion of essential oils and other fragrance materials into the air", "Working with very select, trusted suppliers, our unwavering focus ensures that the final product dispatched meets our buyers specifications to the fullest." ], "grades": [], "interestingFacts": "Gum benzoin is the largest component of the type of church incense used in Russia also used in the production of Bakhoor - the enticing Arabic بخور - scented wood chips!", "relatedProducts": [ { "slug": "damar-batu", "name": "Damar Batu", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/damar-batu", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/damar-batu.md" }, { "slug": "gum-copal", "name": "Gum Copal", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-copal", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-copal.md" }, { "slug": "gum-damar", "name": "Gum Damar", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-damar", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-damar.md" } ], "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-benzoin", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-benzoin.md" }, { "slug": "gum-copal", "name": "Gum Copal", "nameLabel": "Botanical Name", "botanicalName": "AGATHIS CORANTHIFOLIA", "categories": [ { "slug": "gums-&-resins", "name": "Gums & Resins", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/products/gums-&-resins" } ], "originCountries": [ "Indonesia" ], "originRegions": [], "image": "https://www.gvi.co.id/assets/img/products/gum-copal.jpg", "description": [ "Gum copal is a resin produced by the sap of the forest tree, Agathis Coranthifolia", "It is a semi-fossilized, amorphous resin which has a unique set of properties such as resistance to water, solubility in alcohols, and has the ability to give glossy finishing along with possessing superior binding abilities.", "It is applied as an ingredient of lacquer, varnish, paint, incense, perfumes, dental fillings, paper coating, printing ink, linoleum, adhesive and traditional medicines for cases such as dysentery, stomach pains, dizziness and fright.", "Actively involved in the procurement and sorting and grading, our highly skilled team ensures that there is no compromise on the quality of gum copal provided.", "Throughout history, amber and gum copal have been mistaken for each other, as it is extremely difficult to discern between the two." ], "grades": [ "PWS", " – This is the highest grade for gum copal. White in color with more than 95% purity, it is used for making varnish specifically for wood surfaces. It gives a very good luster and excellent resistance from external scratches", "DBB", " – This grade is pebble sized and whitish yellow in color with more than 85% purity. An economy grade, with good solubility it is ideal for production of low end varnishes. It can contain some black copal but it is still perfectly and easily dissolved in alcohol solvent mixtures. It is also the most commonly used grade for incense", "WS", " – This lowest grade for gum copal is one with larger chunks and black color with about 60% purity. The impurities include tree bark and soil", "Powder", " – The powder is the leftover from the processing of PWS and DBB, usually used for varnish" ], "interestingFacts": null, "relatedProducts": [ { "slug": "damar-batu", "name": "Damar Batu", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/damar-batu", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/damar-batu.md" }, { "slug": "gum-benzoin", "name": "Gum Benzoin", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-benzoin", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-benzoin.md" }, { "slug": "gum-damar", "name": "Gum Damar", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-damar", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-damar.md" } ], "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-copal", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-copal.md" }, { "slug": "gum-damar", "name": "Gum Damar", "nameLabel": "Botanical Name", "botanicalName": "SHOREA SP.", "categories": [ { "slug": "gums-&-resins", "name": "Gums & Resins", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/products/gums-&-resins" } ], "originCountries": [ "Indonesia" ], "originRegions": [], "image": "https://www.gvi.co.id/assets/img/products/gum-damar.jpg", "description": [ "Gum Damar is obtained from the Dipterocarpaceae family of trees. Most is produced by tapping trees, however some is collected in fossilized form from the ground. The gum varies in colour from clear to pale yellow, while the fossilized form is grey-brown.", "Gum Damar is used in foods, as either a coulding or a glazing agent. Typically mixed with lacquers to produce gloss and provide adhesive properties, gum damar is abundantly used as raw material in the industries of paint, ink, varnish, coating, incense,cosmetics and soap.", "GVI's highly skilled inspection team right from sourcing, drying, grading to dispatch ensures that you get the best there is of this gum directly from the source to your doorstep.", "In the Malaysian language, the word 'Dammar' means light. It is used to dispel the demons of depression and bring light to the depth of the soul." ], "grades": [ "AB", " - Selected / Export", " - Semi / Regular", "ABC", " - Selected / Export", " - Semi / Regular", "CD", " - Selected / Export", " - Semi / Regular", "DE", "EE", "CK", "KK", "Dust" ], "interestingFacts": null, "relatedProducts": [ { "slug": "damar-batu", "name": "Damar Batu", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/damar-batu", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/damar-batu.md" }, { "slug": "gum-benzoin", "name": "Gum Benzoin", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-benzoin", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-benzoin.md" }, { "slug": "gum-copal", "name": "Gum Copal", "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-copal", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-copal.md" } ], "url": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-damar", "markdownUrl": "https://www.gvi.co.id/product/gum-damar.md" } ] }