Sugarcane Wax
CAS No.: 8001-39-6
Description and Appearance
Sugarcane wax is the by-product obtainable from sugarcane in the sugar refining industry. It exists on the surface of the sugarcane stem. It looks like a white folium. Sugarcane wax is refined though several working procedures.
Application:
①Used in black shoeline, waterproof material, shoelace in shoe leather industry and final ornament item.
②Used for making carbon paper. Refined sugarcane wax can be used as coating for fruit, chocolate. It is also be used for stencil paper making.
③Sugarcane wax has excellent electric insulation, easy to obtain. After proper reform, it not only bears comparison with carnauba wax, but also shows a high retentiveness.
④Sugarcane wax can be used as substitute for all kinds of vegetable waxes.
Specification
Items
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Indicators
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Appearance
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Dark Brown or Black
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Melting Point
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76-82 ℃
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Saponification Value
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70-95
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Iodine value
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≤13
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Fatty Acid(mgKOH/g)
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≤12
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Moisture
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≤1%
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Lead(mg/kg)
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≤3.0
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As(mg/kg)
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≤3.0
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