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Copal gum

Formula

Mixture of compounds

Pyrotechnic use

Alcohol soluble binder

Synonyms

TBD

Description

An expensive yellowish-brown resin collected from Copal trees in East Indonesia. It is most likely an obsolete binder\auxiliary fuel that was previous used by the Chinese or Indonesians. Copal gum is soluble in alcohol.

Sources

TBD

Hazards

Copal gum is a non-carcinogenic material that is slightly flammable at high temperatures and has a health hazard rating of one.