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| Beeswax -
Product Specifications |
| Beeswax, an insect product, is excreted
by the honeybee, Apis Mellifera Linne (Fam. Apidae), to
construct the honeycomb, and is found on all continents
of the globe. To extract the Beeswax for use, the honeycomb
is melted or boiled with water and the crude wax skimmed
off the top. the color of the crude material is dependent
upon the type of flower which gave the pollen, the age
of the hive and its care, and the amount of the propolis
present. Not all crude Beeswax is suitable for bleaching.
Refined Beeswax is produced by remelting the crude wax
and filtering it either through cloth or filter presses
admixed with filter aids. White Beeswax is made from selected
crude wax bleached by chemicals of charcoal filtration. |
| Grades Available |
| Crude: |
Lumps |
| Yellow Refined N.F. : |
10 lb. slabs and prills |
| White Bleached, N.F.: |
10 lb. slabs and prills |
| Compatibility |
| Vegetable, Animal and Mineral Waxes, Tallows,
Fatty Acids, Glycerides, Hydrocarbons, Fatty Alcohols.
Most all other waxes and oils. |
| Physical Properties |
Natural Beeswax is amorphoid and varies
in color from a deep brown to a light taffy shade. The
wax has a distinctive honey odor. |
| Melting Point (Fahrenheit): |
143.6 - 149º |
| Melting Point (Centigrade): |
62 - 65º C |
| Acid Value: |
17.0 - 24.0 |
| Ester Value: |
72.0 - 79.0 |
| Ratio Number: |
3.3 - 4.2 |
| Saponification Cloud Point (Max.): |
65º C |
| Beeswax Uses |
| Polishes for Furniture, Wood and Leather,
Cosmetics Creams, Lotions and Pomades, Ointment and Salve
Medicinals, Finishes in Leather, Textile, Wood and Paper,
Candles, Confectionery, Modeling, Engraving, Acid Etching,
Lithography, Emulsions |
Beeswax is F.D.A. approved
under Regulations 21 CFR 184.`1973 & CFR 184.1975
C.T.F.A. Listed
C.A.S. #8006-40-4 White
C.A.S. #8012-89-3 Yellow |
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