Slack wax 10% oil

 

Description of Slack Wax light Grade 10% oil Content

Slack Wax Light Grade with a 10% oil is a semi-solid wax obtained during the petroleum refining process. It consists of a blend of high-molecular-weight paraffin wax and oil, with the oil content constituting approximately 10% of the total mixture. This type of slack wax typically has a relatively low viscosity and a soft consistency at room temperature. Due to its higher oil content compared to other grades, slack wax light with 10% oil content is often used in applications where a more flexible and adhesive wax is required. It can be further processed to remove impurities and adjust its properties for specific applications such as lubricants, adhesives, coatings, and wax blends for candles. Additionally, its relatively low melting point makes it suitable for various industrial processes where controlled melting and solidification are necessary.

Uses of Petroleum Wax light Grade 10% oil content

Slack wax light grade with a 10%  finds various applications across industries due to its specific properties. Some common uses include:

  • Lubricants: The oil content in slack wax light makes it suitable for use as a lubricant in various industrial applications, such as in metalworking, textile processing, and wire drawing, where it provides friction reduction and surface protection.
  • Adhesives: Slack wax light can be incorporated into adhesive formulations to improve tackiness and adhesion properties. It is used in hot melt adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and sealants.
  • Coatings and Sealants: Its blend of wax and oil makes slack wax light an excellent ingredient in coatings and sealants. It provides water resistance, flexibility, and durability in coatings for paper, textiles, and packaging materials.
  • Candles: Slack wax light can be used in candle manufacturing to adjust the hardness and melting point of candle wax blends. It helps control burn characteristics, reduce dripping, and improve scent retention.
  • Polishes and Wax Blends: It is utilized in polishes for floors, furniture, and automobiles, providing gloss, protection, and ease of application. Additionally, slack wax light is often blended with other waxes to achieve desired properties in various wax formulations.
  • Textile Treatments: In textile processing, slack wax light is used as a sizing agent to improve the smoothness, strength, and moisture resistance of yarns and fabrics.
  • Rubber Processing: It serves as a processing aid in rubber compounding, providing lubrication during mixing and extrusion processes and enhancing the properties of rubber compounds.
  • Paper and Packaging: Slack wax light is added to paper coatings to improve water resistance and surface smoothness, enhancing the quality and durability of packaging materials.

 

Slack wax light grade 10% oil content

Benefits of Petroleum Wax Grade 10%

  • Cost-effective alternative to fully refined waxes
  • Provides flexibility and softness due to oil content
  • Enhances binding properties in various applications
  • Improves water resistance when used in coatings

Packing of Petroleum Wax Grade 10%

Packing slack wax light grade 10%  is 180 kg drums, ISO tank or flexi tanks. in ISO tank and flexi tank about 20 MT can be loaded . some customers especially Europeans need ISO tank with warmer equipment for easy unloading to their factory this kind of packing will add the cost of each MT .

Data Sheet of Petroleum Wax light Grade 10% oil content

 

Characteristic Unit Typical Test method
Kinematic viscosity @100 ˚C Cst 5 ASTM D-445
Flash point ˚C 230 ASTM D-92
Specific gravity 25 ˚C/25 ˚C 0.8 ASTM D-190
Oil Content %wt 8-10 ASTM D-721
Congealing Point ˚C 55 ASTM D-937
Color 3 ASTM D-1500
Drop Melting Point ˚C 57 ASTM D-127

 

Slack wax light grade 10% oil content

Specification of slack wax light grade 10% oil content