Waxes
Paraffin Wax
A colourless or white, odourless, tasteless solid mixture of saturated hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum refining. Widely used as a moisture barrier, coating, lubricant, and base material in candles, packaging, cosmetics, food glazing, and industrial formulations.
A colourless or white, odourless, tasteless solid mixture of saturated hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum refining. Widely used as a moisture barrier, coating, lubricant, and base material in candles, packaging, cosmetics, food glazing, and industrial formulations.
- CAS
- 8002-74-2
- EC / EINECS
- 232-315-6
- HS Code
- 271220
- Food Code
- E905
- Grades
- fully refined, semi-refined, food grade (E905), technical grade, 58-60°C, 60-62°C, 62-64°C, medium melt (60-80°C), high melt (80-105°C), hard FT wax, micronized, pastilles, powder
- Synonyms
- paraffin wax, paraffin, petroleum wax, hydrocarbon wax, macrocrystalline wax, 8002-74-2, parafin, parafina, paraffinum, CAS 8002-74-2, Fischer-Tropsch wax, FT wax, synthetic paraffin wax, GTL wax, Sasol wax, Fischer Tropsch hard wax, FT hard wax
Compliance
- · REACH-aligned supply
- · CLP-labelled