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Blended Waxes BW-408

CAS Number
63231-60-7
EC Number
264-038-1

BW-408 white microcrystalline wax is soft and tacky with a 145°F melt point.

Properties

Physical Form
  • Solid
  • Wax

Identification

Chemical Name

Paraffin Waxes and Hydrocarbon Waxes, Microcrystalline; Paraffin Waxes and Hydrocarbon Waxes Microcrystalline

CASE Ingredients Features
Improved FlexibilityImproved Hardness
CASE Ingredients Functions
Surface Modifier

Product families

CASE Ingredients — Additives
  • Surface Modifiers
Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
  • Fats Butters & Waxes
  • Film Formers
  • Rheology Modifiers
Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Intermediates
  • Hydrocarbons & Waxes

Other characteristics

Functions

Adhesion Promoter, Intermediate, Surface Modifier, Viscosity Modifier

Markets
Consumer Goods
Applications

Consumer Goods — Stationery, Art & Office Supplies

Technology
  • Base Chemicals & Intermediates
  • CASE Ingredients
  • Cosmetic Ingredients
Benefit Claims
  • Excellent Adhesive Properties
  • Excellent Flexibility
  • Viscosity Boosting
Labeling Claims
  • Credo Clean Standard
  • Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Chemical Inventories
TSCA (USA)
Base Chemicals End Uses
  • Adhesives
  • Candle
  • Coatings
  • Cosmetics
  • Lubricants
Chemical Base
  • High Hardness
  • Improved Flexibility
Base Chemicals Functions
Intermediate
Certifications and Compliance
FDA Compliant
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
  • Adhesion Promoter
  • Viscosity Modifier

Technical data

Table 1 of 1

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Congealing Point140 - 150°FD-938
Congealing Point60 - 64°CD-938
Needle Penetration (0.1mm at 77°F/25°C)80 - 130——
Needle Penetration (0.1mm at 100°F/38°C)200 - 250—D-1321
ColorWhite to Off White—Visual

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