Description

Paraffin Wax is a white or colorless soft solid derivable from petroleum, which can be processed and achieved in a wide range of physical and chemical properties, using different refining methods. Paraffin waxes are mostly graded according to the oil content, ranging from around 0.5% to above *0%. The changeParaffin Wax is a white or colorless soft solid derivable from petroleum, which can be processed and achieved in a wide range of physical and chemical properties, using different refining methods. Paraffin waxes are mostly graded according to the oil content, ranging from around 0.5% to above *0%. The change in oil content can lead to different physical and chemical behaviors of paraffin wax. 

Paraffin Wax Properties
Paraffin wax is mostly found in two types of Fully-refined and Semi-refined, with a typical melting point between about *6 and *8 °C
 (**5 and **4 °F), and a density of around **0 kg/m3. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in ether, benzene, and certain esters. Paraffin is unaffected by most common chemical reagents but burns readily. Its heat of combustion is *2 kJ/g.
Paraffin wax is an excellent electrical insulator, with a resistivity of between ***3 and ***7 ohm meter.
Paraffin wax is also an excellent material for storing heat, with a specific heat capacity of 2.**2.9 J g−1 K−1 (joules per gram kelvin) and a heat of fusion of *****0 J g−1. Wax expands considerably when it melts and this allows its use in wax thermostatic element thermostats for industrial, domestic and, particularly, automobile purposes.