BrySC Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Candlescience has some fo's that sound good, but I noticed that some have very low flash points. One is even 105 degrees. How can you use this fo when it will catch fire at such a low temp??? Who pours wax at 105 degrees? Anyone understand this? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Flash point is only when fragrance is on it's own - when it's mixed into wax, the flash point of the mixture is very high. The main concern is shipping something with that low of a flashpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySC Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 I didn't think about shipping. I live in South Carolina, so 105 degrees is not uncommon in the summertime. So if I sit it outside on a summer day, it'll burst into flames??? (Hmmm...I think that actually might be fun to watch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 from the candle cauldron:Flash PointThe lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be made to ignite momentarily in air. This relates to both wax and fragrance oils. For wax it is the temperature that wax would have to reach before it combusts and catches fire. For fragrance oil it is the temperature the oil would have to be in order to catch fire when coming into contact with a spark or an open flame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySC Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 Thanks Laura. That helps explain it. So it won't burst into to flames by itself...only if i stick a match to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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