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MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX 3179
Supplied byPoth Hille & Co- Last Updated on Oct 30, 2013
A light yellow blended microcrystalline wax suitable for most
applications. It is an oil derived product obtained from the dewaxing of lube oil in the refinery process. It is made up of saturated hydrocarbons possessing a fine-grained crystal structure which renders them more flexible than paraffin waxes which are brittle when fractured.
Microcrystalline was is very flexible, giving increased melt point, opacity and durability.
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| Properties | Value & unit | Test condition | Test method |
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| Congealing point (ASTM D938) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |
| Penetration, needle (ASTM D1321) @ 25°C, (mm x 0.1) | 0.0 Visible After Login | Visible After Login | Visible After Login |