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Paraffin wax

mp 53-58 °C (ASTM D 87)

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Synonym(s):
Paraffin
CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.23

form

beads
waxy solid

Quality Level

mp

53-58 °C (ASTM D 87)

InChI key

JWHAUXFOSRPERK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Paraffin Wax is a solidified microcrystal that is produced by continuous boiling of residual oils that include iso-alkanes. It is characterized in terms of soft and hard paraffins with a melting point in the range of 45-60°C.

Application

Paraffin wax can be used as a phase changing material (PCM) that can be loaded with exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnP) for the development of energy saving building materials. It may be used as a combustion material for hybrid rocket motor applications. Paraffin wax/graphite nanoparticles based nanocomposite may be used in the fabrication of hybrid storage material for solar still to desalinate seawater.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

602.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

317 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Improvement of oil flowability by assembly of comb-type copolymers with paraffin and asphaltene
Li L, et al.
AIChE Journal, 58(7), 2254-2261 (2012)
Fabrication method of based-paraffin reconfigurable microfluidic chips using liquid dielectrophoresis and electrowetting transductions.
Renaudot R, et al.
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, 2013 Transducers & Eurosensors XXVII: The 17th International Conference on. IEEE, 2013. (2013)
Effect of graphite mass concentrations in a mixture of graphite nanoparticles and paraffin wax as hybrid storage materials on performances of solar still
Kabeel AE, et al.
Renewable Energy, 132, 119-128 (2019)
Shuaicheng Guo et al.
Composites. Part B, Engineering, 199 (2020-10-27)
The crack development is considered to be one of the most severe threats to the durability of concrete infrastructure. This study aims to enhance the durability performance of cementitious material with the pH-responsive Superabsorbent Polymer (SAP). The SAP was synthesized
Hybrid carbon nanotube yarn artificial muscle inspired by spider dragline silk.
Chun KY, et al.
Nature Communications, 5 (2014)

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