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MICROSERE® 5715A
- CAS Number
- 63231-60-7
- EC Number
- 264-038-1
- INCI Name
- Microcrystalline Wax
- Chemical Family
- Waxes
MICROSERE® 5715A is a high quality microcrystalline wax ideally suited for laminating applications in foodstuffs and general purpose packaging. Laminates produced show excellent initial seal strength, good resistance to aging and are resistant to strike through at high ambient temperatures.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Granules
- Pellets
- Slab
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Surface Modifier
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Adhesives & Sealants — Other Adhesives & Sealants Applications; Printing & Packaging — Other Printing & Packaging Applications
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Fluids & Lubricants
Industrial — Leather & Textiles
- Textile Manufacturing
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Food & Beverage Packaging
- Industrial & Transport Packaging
- Non-Food Consumer Packaging
Printing & Packaging — Printing & Inks
- Other Printing Applications
Product Families
CASE Ingredients — Additives
- Surface Modifiers
Cleaning Ingredients — Functional Additives
- Performance Additives
- Waxes
Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
- Fats Butters & Waxes
- Visual Modifiers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- MICROSERE
- Functions
- Aesthetic Enhancer, Surface Modifier
- Markets
- Adhesives & Sealants
- Industrial
- Printing & Packaging
- Compliance
- 21 CFR 178.3710
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Cleaning Ingredients
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Labeling Claims
- Credo Clean Standard
- Food Contact Acceptable
- Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Material Features
- Excellent Initial Seal Strength
- Excellent Resistance
- Food Contact Acceptable
- HIGHLIGHTS
Unrivaled range of melting point, hardness & color grades to meet specific end-product needs; Conformance to FDA requirements as outlined in 21 CFR 178.3710; For markets restricting use of BHT, most grades available without the addition of antioxidant; IGI Microcrystalline wax is supplied as granule, pellet, slabs or liquid bulk, all designed to fit your processing needs
- Certifications and Compliance
- FDA Compliant
- Cleaning Ingredients Functions
- Aesthetic Enhancer
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Aesthetic Enhancer
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Cosmetic Packaging
- Food Packaging
- Laminates
Technical data
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6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop Melt Point | 171 (77.2) | °F (°C) | ASTM D 127 |
| Kinematic Viscosity (212°F, 100°C) | 17.9 | cSt | ASTM D 445 |
| Needle Penetration (at 77°F, 25°C) | 26.0 | dmm | ASTM D 1321 |
| Odor | 1.0 | — | ASTM D 1833 |
| Oil Content | 1.0 | Wt% | ASTM D 721 |
| Saybolt Color | min. +16 | — | ASTM D 6045 |
