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LW-02-124 APPLICATIONS FOR VEGETABLE WAXES

Steve Russell Sales and Market Development

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Electronic (digital download/no shipping)

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Government, NonMember - $35.00

Description:

Waxes can be derived from vegetable, animal, and mineral sources. Originally, tallow and beeswax were used in candles, followed later by petroleum waxes. Vegetable derived products such as carnauba, candelilla and others have been used in several wax applications for many years. Chemically modified fats (both vegetable and animal based) have long been used in plastics, coatings, inks, surfactants, and many other applications. Recently, segments of the candle industry have expressed interest in vegetable waxes. The push for more natural, ingredients led to the use of expensive beeswax or hydrogenated vegetable fats and fatty acids. The advantages of a renewable resource and clean burning have driven the use of vegetable derived waxes for candles. Originally, usage of natural waxes in candles had been limited to brittle stearine taper candles or expensive beeswax candles. Recently, developments from several worldwide sources that have led to the development of improved vegetable waxes for candle use, can also apply to other traditional wax application. Cargill and other producers that have addressed many of the problems encountered with the previous use of vegetable products have developed new vegetable waxes.

Product Details:

Product ID: LW-02-124
Publication Year: 2002