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paraffin wax

a white insoluble odourless waxlike solid consisting mainly of alkane hydrocarbons with melting points in the range 50°--60°C, used in candles, waterproof paper, and as a sealing agent

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paraffin wax

[′par·ə·fən ‚waks]

(materials)

A solid, crystalline hydrocarbon mixture derived from the paraffin distillate portion of crude petroleum; used in paper coating, candles, creams, emollients, and lipsticks. Also known as ceresin wax; paraffin.

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A basic investigation on paraffin wax for energy efficient buildings

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Molding properties of Inconel 718 feedstocks used in low-pressure powder injection molding

The paraffin wax was also microencapsulated by means of a suspension-like polymerization using a shell based on a methyl methacrylate and styrene copolymer (30).

The effect of the dry glass transition temperature on the synthesis of paraffin microcapsules obtained by suspension-like polymerization

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Soy wax candles are a healthy and natural alternative to standard paraffin wax candles.

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The material based on paraffin wax and stearic acid, developed by Meenakshi Reddy and her colleagues at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology, Andra Pradesh, could help keep homes warm in sunny parts of the world that get very cold at night without burning wood or fossil fuels.

Indian researchers develop 'cheap' solar beads to heat your home

At the time business ceased in 1995, the primary operation was a paraffin blending process in which different grades of paraffin wax were heated together to a liquid, blended, and cooled with water, EPA reports.

EPA evaluating comments on contaminated Chemfax site

However, what's special about this facial is the paraffin wax mask which came at the end of the process.

Let's face it

Paraffin wax was produced during distillation along with various grades of fuel: naphtha (or petroleum spirit) 6%, burning oil (kerosene) 23%, wax and lubricating oil 56%, the remaining heavy residue, sent to the coking stills, 15%.

Historical review paper the shale-oil industry in Scotland 1858-1962. II: oil-shale quality, resources and technological advances

They adhere to both the plastic tissue cassette and pure paraffin wax, and stay adhered in temperatures as low as -40[degrees]C (-80[degrees]C on the front of the cassette).