Gum naval stores: Turpentine and rosin from pine resinGum naval stores: Turpentine and rosin from pine resin
NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS 2
J.J.W. Coppen and G.A. Hone
NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1995
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ISBN 92-5-103584-5
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Chapter 1. Production trade and markets
Description, uses and principal sources
World production, trade and outlook
Production and trade
Prices
Major markets
Trading structures and procedures
Trade in crude resin
People's Republic of China
Indonesia and other countries of Southeast Asia
Portugal and elsewhere in Europe
Russia
North America
Central and South America and the Caribbean
Africa
Indian sub-continent
Chapter 2. Raw materials and inputs
Raw material requirements
Resin tapping operationSystem of tapping using a wide face
System of tapping using a narrow face
Chapter 3. Processing and plant description
Introduction
Olustee process for the production of turpentine and rosin
Production of turpentine and rosin in Portugal
Scale of operations and labour requirements
Chapter 4. Financial and economic aspects of resin tapping and processing
Resin tapping operations
Resin processing operations
Comparative advantages and disadvantages of domestic, regional and export markets for a new producer
Chapter 5. Conclusions and advice to a new producer
Appendix 1: References and further reading
Appendix 2: Quality criteria, specifications and test methods
Appendix 3: Genetic factors influencing resin composition and yields
Appendix 4: Packaging of turpentine and rosin
Appendix 5: List of importers and traders of naval stores
Appendix 6: Statistical tables