Petroleum waxes
The petroleum waxes are semi refined or fully refined products obtained during the processing of crude oil. According to their structure they are divided into macrocrystalline waxes (paraffin waxes) and microcrystalline waxes (ceresine, petrolatum, others).
Their main technical parameters and fields of application are the following:
|
Type |
Code |
Melting point, °C |
Oil content, % |
Penetration, (mm-1) |
Application |
| Paraffin | E1 | 55 - 60 | 1,5 - 2,5 | 20 - 22 | Wood-processing industry, protective agents, candles |
| Paraffin | E4 | 53 - 55 | 0,5 - 0,8 | 16 - 18 | Candles, food-processing industry, packages, rubber and plastic articles, metal casting. |
| Paraffin | Е53 | 57 - 59 | 0,7 - 0,9 | 16 - 18 | Candles, packages, rubber and plastic articles, metal casting. |
| Paraffin | Е6 | 58 - 60 | 0,2 - 0,7 | 12 - 13 | Candles, food-processing industry, packages, rubber and plastic articles, metal casting. |
| Petrolatum | ЕC1 | 76 - 79 | 7 - 12 | 29 - 35 | Protective agents, lubricants, metal casting |
| Ceresine | ЕC2 | 78 - 82 | 1,5 - 2,5 | 30 - 32 | Protective agents, candles, vyneries, rubber and plastic articles, metal casting and others. |
| Ceresine | ЕC3 | 75 - 80 | 1,5 - 2,5 | 25– 30 | Protective agents, candles, vyneries, rubber and plastic articles, metal casting and others. |
| Ceresine | ЕCP | 65 - 66 | 4,0 - 5,0 | 20 - 22 | Candles, rubber articles, prootective agents and others |
