Resin

Resin is an element produced by Experiment 52B (the "angry tree") as a liquid byproduct. It appears as Liquid Resin when expelled from the tree’s tappings and can solidify into Solid Resin under cooler conditions. Resin functions primarily as an industrial feedstock rather than a construction material in its own right.

Experiment 52B produces Resin when it contains a sufficient quantity of liquid inside its internal storage: once more than 5 kg of Liquid Resin accumulates the tree will drip the liquid from side ducts. The expelled liquid will remain usable if the tree’s internal temperature is kept warm; if the tree’s body temperature falls low enough the Liquid Resin will crystallize into Solid Resin. Sources give slightly different thresholds for this behavior: one report indicates solidification occurs below 20°C, while another notes that the tree should be kept above 17°C or liquid resin will not secrete and will instead solidify and build up, potentially clogging the tree’s bottom-center tile.

Solid Resin has a low melting point and therefore has limited direct utility as a material. Because of that low melting point, Solid Resin is rarely used as a finished product and is mainly relevant insofar as it reflects poor temperature management of an Experiment 52B — it can accumulate and become buried or block the tree’s secretion point if allowed to form.

Resin’s primary gameplay value is as a chemical intermediate. It is used as a monomer in the production chain for Plastic and is a component in recipes that convert plant-derived materials into engineered wood products. A concrete synthesis shown in sources converts plant hull material into Plywood using Resin: 90 kg plant hull + 10 kg Resin → 100 kg Plywood. This makes Resin useful when players aim to produce Plywood from abundant plant hulls rather than mining or refining other raw polymers.

Practical considerations and tips:

• Maintain Experiment 52B internal temperature above about 17–20°C to keep Resin in liquid form and prevent it from crystallizing into Solid Resin and clogging the output tile.
• Monitor the tree’s bottom-center tile for Solid Resin buildup; periodic maintenance or heating around the tree prevents secretion failures.
• Use collected Liquid Resin as an input for Plastic production or as the 10% Resin component when converting plant hulls to Plywood to make efficient use of the resource.
• Because Solid Resin has a low melting point and limited direct uses, plan to convert Resin into higher-value polymers or composites rather than stockpiling Solid Resin.