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Paraffin Wax In Polymer

Paraffin wax is a mixture of straight chain hydrocarbons. Most manufacturers are adding plastic polymer resins to their paraffin wax. This hardens the tissue. Polymers were added to paraffins many years ago in response to insufficient infiltration in open processors, due to xylenes and alcohols absorbing water from the atmosphere. Insufficient infiltration causes “mushy” tissues and plastic polymers harden the block.

Turkey Microcrystalline wax supplier

Against to the more familiar paraffin wax which contains mostly un-branched alkanes . microcrystalline wax contains a higher percentage of ISO paraffinic (branched) hydrocarbons . hydrocarbons Microcrystalline waxes are a type of wax produced by de-oiling petrolatum as part of the petroleum refining process.