Manufacturing
During the final manufacturing process, Carnauba Wax is melted on the tanks and properly finished upon processes that involve filtration, bleaching and packing, which guarantees quality and purity of the grades offered.
| ANALYSIS | STD. SPEC. | |
| T-1 | ||
| MELTING POINT (°C/°F) | Min – Max | 82.5 – 86.0 |
| Min – Max | 180.5 – 187.0 | |
| MOISTURE (%) | Max | 0.5 |
| VOLATILE MATERIALS (%) (175°C/347°F) |
Max | 0.6 |
| ACID VALUE (mg KOH/g) | Min | 2.0 |
| Max | 6.0 | |
| SAPONIFICATION (mg KOH/g) | Min | 78.0 |
| Max | 88.0 | |
| ESTER VALUE (mg KOH/g) | Min | 71.0 |
| Max | 88.0 | |
| ASH CONTENT (%) | Max | 0.10 |
| IMPURITY (%) | Max | 0.05 |
| FLASH POINT (°F) | 520 | |
| LEAD (mg/Kg) | < 2.0 | |
| ARSENIC (mg/Kg) | < 3.0 | |
| MERCURY (mg/Kg) | < 1.0 | |
| INSAPONIFIABLE (%) | Min – Max | 50 – 55 |
| RELATIVE DENSITY | 0.99 | |
| COLOR (Gardner Scale) | 2 — 5 | |
| INSAPONIFIABLE (%) | 50-55 | |
| PEROXIDE INDEX (mEq/g) | Max | 30 |
| AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE (D50) (μm) |
Powder & Wax | 50-70 |
| 95% MATERIAL PASSING (μm) | Powder & Wax | 100 |
| SOLUBILITY | Practically insoluble in water & alcohol. Soluble on warming in Ethyl Acetate & Xylene. | |
| ANALYSIS | STD. SPEC. | |
| T-3 | ||
| MELTING POINT (°C/°F) | Min – Max | 82.5 – 86.0 |
| Min – Max | 180.5 – 187.0 | |
| MOISTURE (%) | Max | 0.5 |
| VOLATILE MATERIALS (%) (175°C/347°F) |
Max | 1.0 |
| ACID VALUE (mg KOH/g) | Min | 4.0 |
| Max | 11.0 | |
| SAPONIFICATION (mg KOH/g) | Min | 78.0 |
| Max | 88.0 | |
| ESTER VALUE (mg KOH/g) | Min | 71.0 |
| Max | 88.0 | |
| ASH CONTENT (%) | Max | 0.30 |
| IMPURITY (%) | Max | 0.05 |
| FLASH POINT (°F) | 520 | |
| LEAD (mg/Kg) | < 2.0 | |
| ARSENIC (mg/Kg) | < 3.0 | |
| MERCURY (mg/Kg) | < 1.0 | |
| INSAPONIFIABLE (%) | Min – Max | 50 – 55 |
| RELATIVE DENSITY | 0.99 | |
| COLOR (Gardner Scale) | 6 — 9 | |
| INSAPONIFIABLE (%) | 50-55 | |
| PEROXIDE INDEX (mEq/g) | Max | 30 |
| AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE (D50) (μm) |
Powder & Wax | 50-70 |
| 95% MATERIAL PASSING (μm) | Powder & Wax | 100 |
| SOLUBILITY | Practically insoluble in water & alcohol. Soluble on warming in Ethyl Acetate & Xylene. | |
| ANALYSIS | STD. SPEC. | |
| T-4 | ||
| MELTING POINT (°C/°F) | Min – Max | 82.5 – 86.0 |
| Min – Max | 180.5 – 187.0 | |
| MOISTURE (%) | Max | 1.0 |
| VOLATILE MATERIALS (%) (175°C/347°F) |
Max | 1.0 |
| ACID VALUE (mg KOH/g) | Min | 4.0 |
| Max | 10.0 | |
| SAPONIFICATION (mg KOH/g) | Min | 78.0 |
| Max | 88.0 | |
| ESTER VALUE (mg KOH/g) | Min | 71.0 |
| Max | 88.0 | |
| ASH CONTENT (%) | Max | 0.30 |
| IMPURITY (%) | Max | 0.05 |
| FLASH POINT (°F) | 520 | |
| LEAD (mg/Kg) | < 2.0 | |
| ARSENIC (mg/Kg) | < 3.0 | |
| MERCURY (mg/Kg) | < 1.0 | |
| INSAPONIFIABLE (%) | Min – Max | 50 – 55 |
| RELATIVE DENSITY | 0.99 | |
| COLOR (Gardner Scale) | ||
| INSAPONIFIABLE (%) | 50-55 | |
| PEROXIDE INDEX (mEq/g) | Max | |
| AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE (D50) (μm) |
Powder & Wax | 50-70 |
| 95% MATERIAL PASSING (μm) | Powder & Wax | 100 |
| SOLUBILITY | Practically insoluble in water & alcohol. Soluble on warming in Ethyl Acetate & Xylene. | |