Lacquer Chemistry and Applications

Lacquer Chemistry and Applications explores the topic of lacquer, the only natural product polymerized by an enzyme that has been used for a coating material in Asian countries for thousands of years.

Although the human-lacquer-culture, including cultivation of the lacquer tree, harvesting, and the use of lacquer sap, has a long history of more than thousand years, there is very little information available on the modern scientific methods to study lacquer chemistry.

This book, based on the results of the authors' 30 years of research on lacquer chemistry, offers lacquer researchers a unique reference on the science and applications of this extremely important material.

Covers the chemistry and properties of lacquer, including synthesis of its various componentsProvides up-to-date analytical techniques for lacquer identification and characterizationDiscusses possible toxicity effectsOutlines new modification techniques for developing higher performance materialPresents the history of this versatile coating material that has evolved from its origins in Asian countries over thousands of years

Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................... 1

Chapter 2 History of lacquer chemistry..................................... 15

Chapter 3 Main compositions of lacquer................................... 25

Chapter 4 Lacquer polysaccharide........................................... 63

Chapter 5 Glycoprotein............................................................ 89

Chapter 6 Laccase.................................................................. 95

Chapter 7 Lacquer aroma components.................................... 105

Chapter 8 Lacquer allergy...................................................... 109

Chapter 9 Synthesis of Lacquer.............................................. 123

Chapter 10 Modification of lacquer........................................ 171

Chapter 11 Lacquerware....................................................... 215

Chapter 12 Use of lacquer..................................................... 267