PARAFOL single cut paraffin are an excellent choice when looking for a phase change material for latent heat storage applications including functional textiles and construction. PARAFOL single cut paraffin are an alternative choice when looking for non-polar solvents, oils or wax additives based on renewable resources for environmentally friendly formulation concepts.

Chemical Family: Alkanes, Mineral Oils

Labeling Claims: High Purity

Synonyms: Cetane

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Chemical Name
CAS No.
544-76-3
EC No.
208-878-9

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Performance Profile

PARAFOL single cut paraffns are an excellent choice when looking for a phase change material for latent heat storage applications including functional textiles and construction. The performance profile of PARAFOL single cut paraffin is characterized by:

  • Sharp melting profiles.
  • Adjustable melting points by chain length in the desired temperature range.
  • High latent heat of fusion.
  • Non-tendency to segregation.
  • Chemical inertness.
  • Non-corrosiveness to conventional storage and construction material.
  • Non-degradation throughout melt/freeze cycles.
  • Non-tendency to supercooling.
     

DSC thermogram – melting profile

Sasol PARAFOL 16-97 Performance Profile - 1

Detailed DSC measurements in intervalls of 1°C

Sasol PARAFOL 16-97 Performance Profile - 2

Applications & Uses

Markets
Fluids & Lubricants Type
Fluids & Lubricants End Use

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Colorless after melting
Insoluble in
Water
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
nC14-ANmax. 1.0wt. %850-14
iC16-ANmax. 1.5wt. %850-14
nC16-ANmin. 97.0wt. %850-14
nC 18-ANmax. 1.0wt. %850-14
Onset of meltingliniemin. 15 - 18°CDIN 53765
Density (40°C)approx. 0.759g/mlDIN 51757
Melting pointapprox. 17°C600-22c
Flash pointapprox. 135°CDIN EN ISO 2719
Viscosity (40°C)approx. 2.2mPas600-25
Thermal Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Total Paraffins Contentmin. 98.0wt. %850-14

Regulatory & Compliance

Technical Details & Test Data

Viscosity Profile

The kinematic viscosity is the resistance to flow of a fluid under gravity. It is determined by measuring the time for a volume of liquid to flow under gravity through a calibrated glass capillary viscometer.

Sasol PARAFOL 16-97 Viscosity Profile

Density Profile

Density is a measure of how much mass is contained in a given unit volume. The formal definition of density is mass per unit volume. Usually the density is expressed in grams per mL. In general,
density can be changed by changing either the pressure or the temperature. Increasing the pressure will always increase the density of a material. Increasing the temperature generally
decreases the density, but there are notable exceptions to this generalization.

PARAFOL density vs. temperature

Sasol PARAFOL 16-97 Density Profile

Storage & Handling

Storage And Handling

Precautions for safe handling 

Advice on safe handling

  • Wear personal protective equipment.
  • Avoid contact with skin and eyes.

Storage temperature of all goods shipped in barrels or drums.
5<T<30°C
41<T<86°F