Ceresin Wax

Name:
Ceresin Wax
Detailed information:
(purified ozocerite; earth wax; mineral wax; cerosin; cerin).

Properties:

White or yellow, waxy cake; white is odorless, yellow has a slight odor. D 0.92–0.94, mp 68–72C. Soluble in alcohol, benzene, chloroform, naphtha; insoluble in water. Combustible.

Derivation:

Purification of ozocerite by treatment with concentrated sulfuric acid and filtration through animal charcoal.

Grade:

White, yellow.

Use:

Candles, sizing, bottles for hydrofluoric acid, electrical insulation, shoe and leather polishes, impregnating and preserving agent, lubricating compounds, wood filler, floor polishes, antifouling paints, waxed papers, cosmetics, ointments, matrix compositions, waterproofing textile fabrics.