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Contact SupplierCeresin is a waxy mixture of hydrocarbons obtained by purification of ozokerite, a naturally occurring mineral wax. It is not a vegetable wax, but more closely related to paraffin wax (petroleum wax).Market grades are purified Ozokerite obtained from lignite. Ceresin waxes are important in rubber compounding due to their low acid number (less interference with cure) and inert qualities.
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Name | Description | Solubility | Melting range | Acid value | Sulphated Ash | Density (g/cm3) | Specific Gravity |
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Ceresin Wax | White waxy cubes | Insoluble in water; soluble in 30 parts of benzene, chloroform | 61° -78°C | Nil | NMT 0.1% w/w | 0.91 - 0.93 | 0.88 - 0.92 |