Waxpedia

Classification of Waxes

1 Mineral waxes

2 Waxes from plants

3 Waxes from animals

4 Waxes from insects

5 Synthetic or Manufactured waxes

6 Compounded waxes

Tests and techniques

1 Structure

2 Chemical Properties

2.1 Acid Value

2.2 Ester value

2.3 Saponification value

2.4 Iodine value

2.5 Hidroxyl and Acetyl numbers

3 Determination of Physical Constants

3.1 Melting Point

3.2 Penetration Test

3.3 Color

3.4 Odor

3.5 Softening Point

Industrial Uses of waxes

1 Food

2 Adhesives

2.1 Hot melt

3 Textile

4 Cosmetics

5 Coatings

6 Explosives

Legislation, normativity

1 FDA

2 European normativity