Commercial Waxes, Second Edition

Contents -

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION -

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION -

INTRODUCTION -

ABBREVIATIONS -

1. NATURAL WAXES -

Mineral Waxes: Paraffin Wax; Microcrystalline Waxes; Petrolatum Wax; Ozokerite; Ceresin; Utah Wax; Montan Wax -
Vegetable Waxes: Botanical Origin of Waxes -
Solubility of Vegetable Waxes -
Carnauba Wax -
Flower Wax -
First Wax -
Medium Wax -
Sandy Wax - Fat Wax -
Candelilla Wax -
Japan Wax -
Ucuhuba Wax -

2. MANUFACTURED AND SYNTHETIC WAXES -

Fatty Alcohols: Cetyl Alcohol; Lanette Wax; Technical Stearyl Alcohol -
Fatty Acids: Stearic Acid; Palmitic Acid; Myristic Acid; Distilled Fatty Acids; Solubility of Fatty Acids - Polyglycols: Carbowaxes -
Polyhydric Alcohol Fatty Acid Esters: Glyceryl Stearates -
Glycol Fatty-Acid Esters -
Sorbitol Stearates -
Pentawaxes -
Hydrogenated Oils: Opalwax -
Chlorinated Naphthalenes: Halowax; Seekay Wax -
Acrawaxes: Acrawax B; Acrawax C. -
I. G. Waxes -
Miscellaneous Synthetic Waxes -
COMMERCIAL WAXES -
Albacer -
Diolin-
Flexo Wax -
C-Glyco Waxes-
Stroba Wax -
Ketones, Amines, Amides, and Nitriles-
16-Hentriacontanone -
Octadecyl-Hexadecyl Amine -
Octadecylamine-
Armids-
Octadecanamide-Hexadecanamide -
Octadecane Nitrile-Octadecane-Hexadecane Nitrile -
Santowaxes -
Santowax R -
Alcowaxes -
Alcowax-M -
Alcowax-G -

3. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF WAXES AND WAX COMPOSITIONS -

Increasing the Viscosity of Molten Waxes -
Penetration -
Surface Tension of Waxes -
Adhesiveness -
Increasing Compatibility -
Raising the Melting Point of Waxes: Raising the Melting Point of Petrolatum -
Effects of a Wax Sizing on the Moisture Absorption of Insulating Board -
Pliolite-Paraffin Wax Compositions -
Specific Heat of Petroleum Waxes -
Melting Points of Binary Wax Mixtures -
Solubility of Waxes: Solubility of Waxes in Different Solvents -
Compatibility of Paraffin Waxes with Other Substances -
Compatibility of Mixed Fatty Acids -
Compounded Waxes -

4. WAX TECHNOLOGY -

Adulteration -
Quality Variations Simple Tests: Melting Point -
Specific Gravity -
Moisture and Insoluble Matter -
Accurate Determination of Specific Gravity: Preparation of Sample -
Determination of Specific Gravity at 25/25°C -
Identification of Mixed Waxes: Schematic Outline for Identification -
Separation and Comparison of the Properties of the Wax Components -
Spermaceti -
Beeswax -
Carnauba Wax -
Candelilla Wax -
Montan Wax -
Paraffin Wax -
Ozokerite -

5. WAXES IN INDUSTRY -

Dental Waxes: Method of Producing Base-Plate Wax -
Lipsticks -
Pharmaceutical Preparations -
Embalming Preparations -
Pyrotechnics -
Candles: Wicks-
Winding-
Candle Sizes -
Machinery -
Wax Candles -
Paraffin Candles -
Temperature Control-Colors, Sizes, and Shapes -
Standard Candle -
Melting Point of Wax Mixtures -
Congealing Point of Candles -
Leather Finishes -
Paper Finishes -
Waterproofing Kraft Papers -
Evaluation of Waxes for Paper Board: Stain and Flow Test at 130°F -
Softening and Melting Point -
Flexibility and Strength -
Viscosity -
Surface Tension -
Permeability -
Degree of Impregnation -
Effect of Wax on the Strength of Board -
Electrolyte Penetration Test -

6. GLOSSARY - SPECIAL TABLES AND SUBSTITUTES

7. WAX FORMULARY -

Adhesives and Cements -
Agricultural and Garden Specialties -
Building Materials-
Carbon Paper, Inks, and Crayons -
Cosmetics and Medicinal Preparations -
Dental Preparations -
Emulsions -

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