What is Microcrystalline wax?

Microcrystalline wax is a refined blend of strong, immersed hydrocarbons, principally spread paraffin, acquired from petroleum. Microcrystalline Wax is a kind of wax that is created by de-oiling petroleum. It is utilized as a viscosity agent, binder and emollient in cosmetics and beauty products, and is frequently viewed as a contrasting option to paraffin wax. Microcrystalline Wax has fine crystals as compared to paraffin wax. Microcrystalline Wax, for the most part, is darker, more viscous, denser, tackier and more flexible than paraffin waxes. It has elastic and adhesive attributes, due to its non-straight chain components. Microcrystalline Wax crystal structure is small and thin, hence making these waxes more adaptable. The fine crystal structure additionally empowers microcrystalline wax to bind solvents or oil.

Microcrystalline Wax is found in an assortment of beautifying agents and cosmetics for the accompanying uses: It works as a thickness developer and emollient in Creams and Lotions; Works as a structure formation agent in Eyeliner pencils.

Characteristics And Specifications

Sub-atomic weight:

Microcrystalline wax is a blend of hydrocarbons of 35 to 50 carbons and 500 to 700 sub-atomic weight.

Colour:

Shifts from colorless to yellow.

Shape:

Oily and amorphous mass whose consistency changes with temperature.

Solvency:

Insoluble in water. Solvent in chloroform, ether, carbon disulfide, benzene, and oils.

Characteristics:

• Microcrystalline wax crystals are small and as its name suggests it has a high melting point.
• In the liquid state microcrystalline wax has higher viscosity.
• Its softer in spite of the fact that its melting point is high.
• Microcrystalline wax has a characteristic of good adhesiveness and furthermore has a decent oil retaining tendency.

Evaluations:

For technical purpose, two evaluations of Microcrystalline waxes are known:

1. The low melting flexible type with adhesive properties.
2. High melting hard and brittle type.

The flexible type, which is, for the most part, called residual Microcrystalline wax, is by a wide margin, the most commonly used.

PRODUCT APPLICATIONS

Indian usage trends

Flexible type: The significant request in the nation is for the flexible type of Microcrystalline Waxes, which are generally utilized for lamination, packaging, beautifiers, petroleum jelly, fixing compound and rust preventives and so on.

Hard type: Hard Microcrystalline waxes are generally utilized for carbon paper, printing inks, polishes, and paper coating.

High melting type: The high melting Microcrystalline Waxes, arranged from tank bottoms, can be substituted for imported Ozokerite and Carnauba wax to fill the long-standing requirement for a minimal cost, hard, inert and high melting waxes.

Specially oxidized high melting Microcrystalline Waxes are widely utilized as emulsifiable waxes by polish manufacturers, as a replacement or as an extender for imported Carnauba and other Vegetable Waxes.

In applications where glossiness and hardening are the primary objects, tank bottom waxes are the best.

Area of Uses

• Wire and Cable
• Insulation of electrical supplies
• Lubricant
• Metal casting
• Rust Preventives
• Rubber antioxidants
• Paper coating
• Textile waterproofing
• Heat processing
• Printing Inks
• Cosmetics
• Phonograph records