Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. organic material
7. resin (organic material)
8. copal

Anotations

Scope note:

A medium hard variety of copal resin obtained from both living trees and as fossil resin from the genus Copaifera in western Africa. Congo copal is insoluble in most organic solvents until it has been thermally treated. It forms transparent gels with some alcohols, hot oils and and hot solvents. Congo copal is used in varnishes and paints for metal surfaces.