Optimasi pembuatan pernis dari damar (Shorea javanica)
Varnish is a combined liquid of resin oil, solvent, pigment, drying agent, and additives. The additives in this regard are those when applied on wood's surface can form a dry layer which is harder and firmly stick to the surface. In a effort to enhance damar utilization, an investigation has been conducted on varnish manufacturing of damar mata kucing of poor quality type. This investigation was intended to apply appropriate and more efficient methods of processing of varnish aimed at improving its quality and increasing commercial values as-well. Meanwhile, the target of this investigation was to get the varnish-processing methods with low cost of investment which facilitate its application in the damar-producing sites more economical. The results of this investigation revealed that the processing methods, implemented by adopting formula 66,0/24,0 k, 65,5/24,5 s and 65,5/24,5 k, were capable of producing varnish with satisfactory quality which comply with the requirement of ICI's paint factory. The use of low quality damar mata kucing mixed with particular solvent composed of toluene and kerosene can contribute to the operation of a small-scale industries economically more feasible.
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