Candelilla Wax

Name:
Candelilla Wax
Detailed information:

Properties:

Yellowish-brown, opaque to translucent solid. D 0.983, mp 67–68C, saponification value 65, iodine number 37, refr index 1.4555. Soluble in chloroform, turpentine, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethylene, toluene, hot petroleum ether, and alkalies; insoluble in water. Combustible.

Occurrence:

Mexico, Texas.

Grade:

Crude, refined, powdered.

Use:

Leather dressing, polishes, cements, varnishes, candles, electric insulating composition, sealing wax, waterproofing and insect-proofing containers, paint removers, dentistry, paper sizes, stiffener for soft waxes.