PARAFFIN WAXES

Paraffin waxes are derived from crude oil during the production of light (distillate) lubricating oils. These waxes are categorized by oil content and the degree of refinement. The crudest versions fall into the slack wax category and contain between 5% to 20% oil.

Next on the step of refinement are scale waxes containing between 0.5% to 5% oil. The highest grade of refinement is the fully refined wax. Fully refined paraffin waxes contain less than 0.5% (0.8% for the high welted products) oil and have been hydrotreated or clay treated to remove impurities and decoloration. The resulting waxes are water clear, odorless, and normally food grade. Semi refined paraffins contain between 1- 1.5% and 1-3% ,3-5% and  5-7% oil  it is is transparent, white, too hard, non-odor