Project Description

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT

Beeswax

CAS #

8012-89-3

SYNONYM

hexadecan-1-ol; 2-methyloxirane; oxirane; Beeswax; Beeswax. The wax obtained from the honeycomb of the bee. It consists primarily of myricyl palmitate, cerotic acid and esters and some high-carbon paraffins

FORMULA

C21H44O3

ACID VALUE, PRESSED

17-22

GLYCEROL, OTHER POLYOLES

max 0.5 (m/m)%

DENSITY (25°C)

approximately 0.96

PROPORTION ESTER-/ACID VALUE

3.3-4.3

DROPPING POINT

61-65°C

ESTER VALUE

70-80

SAPONIFICATION VALUE

87-1021

NOTES

Use: EMOLLIENT, EMULSIFYING, FILM FORMING, PERFUMING

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