Specifications
- Brand
- Eni
- Category
- Waxes & paraffins
- Type
- Clear paraffin wax
- Manufacturer code
- 6520002
- Availability
- On order
Typical characteristics
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Solid | |
| Colour | min 30 | ASTM D 156 |
| Melting point°F | 122 to 126 | ASTM D 87 |
| Oil content% (m/m) | max 0.65 | ASTM D 721 |
| Sulphurmg/kg | max 20 | EN ISO 14596 |
| Needle Penetration at 25°C0.1 mm | max 18 | ASTM D 1321 |
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Manufacturer's description
Paraffin 122-126 produced by Eni is a fully refined paraffin wax, obtained by modern refining of selected crude oil streams. It is a translucent white, non-tacky hard wax: free of impurities, with an oil content below 0.65% by weight, insoluble in water and in acids, poorly reactive at room temperature, a good moisture barrier and a poor conductor of heat and electricity. The name is the melting range in °F; two further grades are made, 118-122 and 133-137. It is used as a raw material for candles, polishes and pastels; as an auxiliary component in wax blends, rubbers, plastics, emulsions and adhesives; and as an additive that improves paper, board, cable and electrical conduit.
Applications
- Raw material in production of several finished products: candles, polishes and pastels.
- Auxiliary components in different manufactured processes: wax blends, rubbers, plastics, adhesives.
- Additive improving characteristics of the materials: papers, cartons, cables, electrical conduits.
Performance & benefits
- Translucent white, non-tacky hard wax with total absence of impurities.
- Low oil content, below 0.65% by weight.
- Insoluble in water and in acids.
- Low reactivity at room temperature.
- Good waterproofing properties.
- Low electrical and thermal conductivity.
- Undergoes an additional catalytic hydrogenation step under controlled conditions, which improves chemical stability and ensures compliance with GU n°104-20/04/1973 (UV absorbance), tested to FDA 21 CFR 172.886(b), and RAL-GZ 041, Appendix 1.