PARAFFIN WAX
| Sr. |
TEST |
REQUIREMENT |
RESULT |
| 1. |
MELTING POINT |
58-600C |
59.050 C |
| 2. |
OIL CONTENT |
0.5 % MAX |
0% |
| 3. |
COLOUR SAYBOLT |
+17 MIN |
28 |
| 4. |
NEEDLE PENETRATION (250C, 100g) |
23 MAX |
20.2 |
REMARK SAMPLE CONFORMS/ DOES NOT CONFORMS AS PER ABOVE SPECIFICATION
PARAFFIN WAX
Paraffin wax is a white or colorless soft solid derivable from petroleum, coal or shale, that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between twenty and forty carbon atoms. It is solid at room temperature and begins to melt above approximately 37 °C (99 °F);[1] its boiling point is >370 °C (698 °F).[2] Common applications for paraffin wax include lubrication, electrical insulation, and candles. [3] It is distinct from kerosene, another petroleum product that is sometimes called paraffin.
In chemistry, paraffin is used synonymously with alkane, indicating hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2. The name is derived from Latin parum ("barely") +affinis, meaning "lacking affinity" or "lacking reactivity", referring to paraffin's unreactive nature.
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