Yellow Beeswax – Technical Grade, Pellets
Description
Yellow Beeswax 5046 is supplied in pellets and contains maximum value of 18% hydrocarbon content.
As stated in the Quality Mark for Candles and Candlemaking (RAL-GZ041). The scope of this quality mark is to guarantee the beeswax is genuine unadulterated, and possess sufficient purity.
This beeswax is natural unbleached from China. It has a fine-grained, matt, non-crystalline fracture; becomes soft and pliable when warmed by hand. Odour, faint and characteristic of honey. Relative density, about 0.96.
This wax is practically insoluble in water; partially soluble in hot ethanol (90%) and in ether; completely soluble in fatty and essential oils.
Also available in slabs format, SKU 5045
Specification
- INCI Name
- Cera Flava
- Drop melting point, °C, Ph. Eur 6.0 (2.2.17)
- 61 – 66
- Saponification value, mg KOH/g, Ph. Eur.6.0
- 87 – 104
- Acid value, mg KOH/g, Ph. Eur. 6.0
- 17 – 24
- Ester value, Mg KOH/g, Ph. Eur. 6.0
- 70 – 80
- Hydrocarbon value, %, GC-MS
- 12 – 19
- Format
- Pellets