STAGE-3-POLISHING-TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MEDIUM-SIZED PARTICLES, OXALIC ACID AND RHODAMINE IS ADDED TO POLISH THE LAC AND THEN DRIED UNDER THE SUN.THIS PARTICULAR POLISHED LAC IS EXPORTED TO PAKISTAN VIA AMRITSAR ROUTE AND ALSO TO OTHER GULF COUNTRIES, USA & JAPANSTAGE-2:PROCESSING-REMOVAL OF DUST PARTICLES AND PELLETS.WASHING-30 MINS WASHING IN WASHING TANKS.FILTRATION BY A PIECE OF FINE CLOTH BY SWINGIN ACTION.DRYING UNDER THE SUN FOR ATLEAST 1 HOUR.SIEVING- THROUGH DIFFERENT SIEVES (CHALNI) OF SIZES RANGING FROM 8-10, 15-20, 30-40 MICRONS. SEPARATION OF DIFFERENT SIZES OF LAC IS PERFORMED.STAGE-1-PROCUREMENT FROM FORESTS OF BER, KUSUM & PALASHSOLIDIFIED SALIVA OF LAC INSECTS ON THE TWIGS OF ABOVE TREES IS COLLECTED BY LABOURERS BY CUTTING. THESE ARE THEN SOLD THROUGH MIDDLEMEN TO THE LAC-PROCESSING FACTORIES.FLOWCHART OF SHELLAC PRODUCTIONSHELLAC (CHAPRA) PROCESSING-THE LAC IS SUBJECTED TO SUPER-HEATED STEAM DRAWN FROM THE BOILERS. THIS RESULTS THE LAC TO BE IN MOLTEN STATE.COOLING- ONCE MELTED, THE EXTREMELY HOT MOLTEN LAC IS POURED INTO A TANK OF WATER WHERE IT GETS COOLED.SHEET-ROLLING- AFTER COOLING, THE MOLTEN LAC STARTS SOLIDIFYNG WHILE PASSING THROUGH A DUCT TO HORIZONTAL ROLLERS FROM WHERE THIN SHEETS OF SHELLAC CAN BE DRAWN OUT AND THEN THEY ARE LEFT FOR DRYING TO COOL AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. ONCE DRIED, THEY ARE BROKEN INTO SMALL PIECES OF SHELLACSTAGE-4:TO THE REMAINING LAC, DUSTING IS PERFORMED AND THEN THEY ARE CARRIED TO THE SHELLAC MILL