GUM MASTIC Property

Melting point:

80-83 °C(lit.)

solubility 

chloroform: soluble50mg/mL, clear to hazy, colorless to yellow

Odor

at 100.00 %. balsamic

Odor Type

balsamic

EPA Substance Registry System

Mastic (resin) (61789-92-2)

Safety

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

OQ1263000

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways

H317May cause an allergic skin reaction

H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P272Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P333+P313IF SKIN irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P363Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

GUM MASTIC Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

ex Pistacia lentiscus

Uses

GUM MASTIC is film-forming and odor masking. It can also be used as an adhesive. The oil may be anti-bacterial and anti-fungal as well. The gum is a resin derived from a small tree native to the Mediterranean area.

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerization products of these terpenes. (Pistacia lentiscus, Anacardiaceae).