Product Code: 1.1060
Neutronco
موم زرد
| Density: | ~ 0.95 g/cm (20 °C) |
| CAS number: | 8012-89-3 |
| HS code: | 15219099 |
| EC number: | 232-383-7 |
| Storage (temperature): | Store at +15 °C to +25°C |
| SDS | available |
| Odour: | characteristic |
| Form: | solid |
| Color: | yellowish |
| Solubility in water: | insoluble |
| Flash point: | ~ 265 °C |
| Melting point: | ~ 64 °C |
| Thermal decomposition: | > 200 °C |
| Viscosity dynamical: | ~ 17 mPa*s (80 °C) |
| Description | Conforms | ||
| Solubility | Conforms | ||
| Specific gravity | ~ | 0/96 | g/cm3 |
| Drop point | 61.0 – 66.0 | °C | |
| Acid value | 17.0 – 22.0 | ||
| Ester value | 70.0 – 80.0 | ||
| Saponification value | 87.0 – 102.0 | ||
| Ceresin, paraffin & certain other waxes | Conforms | ||
| Glycerol & other polyols | ≤ | 0/5 | % |
Beeswax is a natural wax made by honey bees from glands on their abdomen. They use it to build honeycomb cells in the hive.
🏭⚗️ Production
Beeswax is secreted by worker bees, especially young ones. In 2020, global production was about 62,000 tonnes, with India leading.
🧪 Uses
Makes clean-burning, long-lasting candles, often used in religious ceremonies.
Used in art for encaustic painting and oil paint stabilization.
Found in medical bone wax to control bleeding.
Used in polishes, modeling waxes, adhesives, and surfboard wax.
Used for egg decorating and musical instruments.
