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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Name
- Ingredient Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 8015-86-9
- Ingredients
- Carnauba Wax
- Food Additive Number
- E 903, INS 903
- EC No.
- 232-399-4
Features & Benefits
- Product Background & Highlights
- The Carnauba palm is indigenous to northern Brazil and can be found along riverbanks and streams. The tree expels wax through pores in the leaves this maintains hydration in an equatorial climate.
- T1 is the first to be harvested, while T3 (mustard color) and T4 (Dark Brown) are harvested later in the season and are considered a lower grade.
- Product Features
Carnauba Wax is considered the hardest of natural waxes and produces a highly durable film
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Applications
- Food Coating
- Industrial
- Surface Coating
Properties
- Typical Properties
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Melting Point | 80 - 88 | °C | — |
Acid Value | 4 - 10 | mg KOH/g | — |
Saponification Value | 78 - 95 | — | — |
Ash Content | max. 0.25 | wt. % | — |
Relative Density | approx. 0.97 | — | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Format
Flakes