Gbhunter Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Does anyone know what these stats mean?Penetration: 12Color Saybolt: +32Oil Content: 0.3% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number2of7 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Does anyone know what these stats mean?Penetration: 12I'm going to stay FAR FAR FAR away from answering this one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Ford Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Does anyone know what these stats mean?Penetration: 12Color Saybolt: +32Oil Content: 0.3%Penetration is a measure of the hardness of the wax - the LOWER the number the HARDER the wax. Most paraffin's average 12-18. Most soft container blends range from 80-100 - on average.Saybolt color - color measurement of the wax, +28 and up indicates a very white wax. As you near 20 and go below - wax can go from off-white to amber to brown to black.Oil Content - All waxes have "some" amount of wax within the crystal structure. All fully refined waxes (by industry definition) must have 0.5% or less oil content. Scale waxes are usually 1.5 to 2% max. Beyond that waxes are considered Slack waxes and may reach as much as 20% oil (obviously not suitable for candles).These are standard items on CofA's (Certificate of Analysis) for wax products. Other tests may include, viscosity, melt point or congeal point, FDA Food grade status, etc.If you are not getting CofA's with your wax shipments...ask for it. It is your only way to track and confirm the wax is meeting published specifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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