Pinova

Pinova™ Ester Gum 8BG is a clear, pale yellow, thermoplastic rosin, is the food-grade glycerol ester of wood rosin. Other names that have appeared in published literature and product ingredient labels for this material include “glyceryl abietate,” “glyceryl triabietate,” and “ester gum.” Ester Gum 8BG is produced from food-grade glycerol (non-animal origin) and refined wood rosin, the latter of which is extracted from pinewood and is produced exclusively by Pinova Inc. in Brunswick, Georgia, USA.