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Damar (English: Dammar gum) is a secretion (sap or gum) from trees Shorea sp., Vatica sp., Dryobalanops sp., and others from the meranti-merantian tribe or Dipterocarpaceae. It includes cat's eye amber and dark amber. Resin is used in making matches (to prevent fire from burning wood too quickly), plastic, plaster, varnish, and shellac. Damar gum is a triterpenoid resin, containing many triterpenes and their oxidation products. Many of them are low molecular weight compounds (dammarane, damarenolic acid, oleanane, oleanonic acid, etc.), but resin also contains a polymeric fraction, which is composed of polycadinene.[1] Contact Us : Phone : +6285648688722 [email protected] Gum Damar