Jelutong (Jelatong)

Base product, specialist hardwood timber. A lower grade form of gutta percha, grayish-white in colour, exported in considerable quantities from Malaysia. It is generally formed into flat slabs usually packed into hessian bags or wooden cases.
Used in the manufacture of chewing gum and is also sometimes mixed with rubber.
Jelutong has certain objectionable qualities which often leads to rotting of packing before discharge.
Has a very high moisture content and is subject to considerable loss in weight. This can occur in a very short time. Is also liable to loss through drainage, especially if subjected to high temperatures. Particular attention should be paid to stowage and storage.
Jelutong should not be stowed close to delicate goods, including rubber which will become mouldy.