Resin is a secretion from the Shorea sp., Vatica sp., Dryobalanops sp., and others from the meranti-merantian or Dipterocarpaceae family.
Damar resin is used as raw material for the match industry, plastic, plaster, varnish, paint, stabilizer for the ink industry and cosmetics. Apart from that, resin is often used as a material to cover gaps in boards and boats, as well as as a batik material and burned for lighting