Difference between revisions of "Mineral waxes"
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Under mineral waxes, those commercial waxes will be treated which are derived from the earth as such or obtained from a mass of earthy origin by refining. They occur in petroleum, bituminous coal and slate and consist of unsaponifiable hydrocarbons, nearly all saturated. The melting point of these waxes increases in the order of their molecular weights, disregarding any contaminants which they may contain. <ref>Bennett, H., Commercial Waxes, Second edition, p. 5</ref> | Under mineral waxes, those commercial waxes will be treated which are derived from the earth as such or obtained from a mass of earthy origin by refining. They occur in petroleum, bituminous coal and slate and consist of unsaponifiable hydrocarbons, nearly all saturated. The melting point of these waxes increases in the order of their molecular weights, disregarding any contaminants which they may contain. <ref>Bennett, H., Commercial Waxes, Second edition, p. 5</ref> | ||
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:2. [[Microcrystalline waxes]] | :2. [[Microcrystalline waxes]] | ||
:3. [[Petrolatum wax]] | :3. [[Petrolatum wax]] | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 2 August 2016
Under mineral waxes, those commercial waxes will be treated which are derived from the earth as such or obtained from a mass of earthy origin by refining. They occur in petroleum, bituminous coal and slate and consist of unsaponifiable hydrocarbons, nearly all saturated. The melting point of these waxes increases in the order of their molecular weights, disregarding any contaminants which they may contain. [1]
- 1. Paraffin wax
- 2. Microcrystalline waxes
- 3. Petrolatum wax
- 4. Ozokerite wax
- 5. Ceresin wax
- 6. Utah wax
- 7. Montan wax
References
- ↑ Bennett, H., Commercial Waxes, Second edition, p. 5