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The British Wax Refining Company White Beeswax - Technical Grade

White Beeswax - Technical Grade complies with the maximum value of 18% for the total hydrocarbon content stated in the Quality Mark for candles and candlemaking (RAL-GZ041). Scope of this quality mark is to guarantee that beeswax is genuine and unadulterated, and possesses sufficient purity from undesired components. This beeswax is pure, bleached, and original from China. It comes in white pieces or plates, translucent when thin, with a fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture. It becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand.

Chemical Name: Beeswax

CAS Number: 8012-89-3

End Uses: Candle

Functions: Intermediate

Physical Form: Pellets, Solid

Synonyms: Bleached Yellow Wax, White Beeswax, White Wax

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    Identification & Functionality

    Chemical Family
    Chemical Name
    Base Chemicals Functions
    CAS No.
    8012-89-3
    EC No.
    232-383-7

    Applications & Uses

    Base Chemicals End Uses
    Applications
  • Candle Making
  • Art and Casting
  • Properties

    Physical Form
    Insoluble in
    Water
    Partially Soluble in
    Hot ethanol (90% V/V)
    Soluble in
    Fatty and essential oils
    Typical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Drop Melting Point61 - 66°CPh. Eur. 6.0 (2.2.17)
    Acid Value17 - 24mg KOH/gPh. Eur. 6.0
    Ester Value70 - 80mg KOH/gPh. Eur. 6.0 (2.5.2)
    Saponification Value87 - 104mg KOH/gPh. Eur. 6.0
    Hydrocarbon Contentmax. 18%GB/T 23414-2009

    Regulatory & Compliance

    Packaging & Availability

    Format

    Pellets