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Paraffin wax

chunks (large), white

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CAS Number:
8002-74-2
EC Number:
232-315-6
MDL number:
MFCD00132833
NACRES:
NA.25

form

chunks (large)

Quality Level

100

color

white

mp

43-95 °C

transition temp

solidification point 44-46 °C

InChI key

JWHAUXFOSRPERK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Paraffin wax is a non-toxic, non-reactive, soft, and odorless wax. This water barrier is made up of a complex mixture of hydrocarbon derivatives. It has a very large volume expansion even at high counter pressure.

Application

Paraffin wax has been used as a phase-change material (PCM) in the microvalve and micropump chambers to prepare paraffin microactuator for microfluidic experiments. It has also been used to study the possibility of integrating paraffin with polycarbonate components having rigid cavities and weak diaphragms.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Paraffin wax is utilized to get relief from discomfort and pain in conditions including arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalgia, eczema, psoriasis, stiff joints, dry flaky skin, tired sore muscles, and inflammation. It is often used in skin-softening salon and spa treatments. Paraffin wax is used in candles and crayons preparations. It is used as lubrication and electrical insulation. It can be processed by casting, which makes it an appealing actuator material for microvalves and micropumps.

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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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Jae Hee Jung et al.
Lab on a chip, 14(19), 3781-3789 (2014-08-08)
The fabrication of a novel microfluidic system, integrated with a set of laser-controlled microactuators on an ePetri on-chip microscopy platform, is presented in this paper. In the fully integrated microfluidic system, a set of novel thermally actuated paraffin-based microactuators, precisely
A polymeric paraffin actuated high-pressure micropump
Boden R, et al.
Sensors and actuators A, Physical, 127(1), 88-93 (2006)
Fabrication of a paraffin actuator using hot embossing of polycarbonate
Klintberg L, et al.
Sensors and actuators A, Physical, 103(3), 307-316 (2003)
Pharmaceuticals
Salkeld G, et al.
Economics and Australian health policy, 115-136 (2020)
Xue-Tong Wang et al.
Environmental science and pollution research international, 20(7), 4742-4749 (2013-01-08)
Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are extremely complex technical mixtures of polychlorinated n-alkanes with carbon chain lengths from C10 to C13 and chlorine content between 49 and 70%. SCCPs are under consideration for inclusion in the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic
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