Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin

Download or read book Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin written by J. J. W. Coppen and published by Fao Inter-Departmental Working Group. This book was released on 1995 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gums, resins and latexes are a most widely used and traded category of non-wood forest products. The uses of gums embrace food, pharmaceutical and miscellaneous technical applications. Resins have an equally diverse range of applications including their use in paints, varnishes and lacquers, and flavours and fragrances. Latexes are used in specialised applications such as insulating materials and in the manufacture of golf balls and chewing gum. There has been a decline in their use due to competition from synthetic products. This document contains a review of the production, markets and developmental potential of a number of gums, resins and latexes.