Prowaxx™ 1292 SR

ExxonMobil specialties , Belgium

Product Description

Prowaxx 1292 SR is a low melt point, hydrotreated paraffin wax that is compositionally engineered to a narrow melt point to ensure it works effectively as the paraffin component in plant-based candle formulations. The optimized oil content makes it well equipped at minimizing syneresis in container candle blends, providing good glass adhesion and allowing for higher fragrance loads. It is a translucent crystalline material in the solid state and water white with low viscosity when molten. It is derived from petroleum via a carefully controlled refining process that yields a consistent low and narrow melt point to ensure manufacturing versatility across all candle production types.

 

Hydrogenation ensures Prowaxx 1292 SR is produced with high purity and exceeds the requirements of RAL for the manufacture of indoor candles.

 

ExxonMobil waxes are produced and controlled according to the ExxonMobil Product Quality Management System, EN ISO 9000 or equivalent standard.

 

Features and Benefits

* User must check compliance with applicable regulations

 

Features

Advantages and Potential Benefits

Defined narrow melt point range

Enables faster melting to enhance fragrance throw

Manufacturing versatility for all candle types

Optimized oil content

Excellent glass adhesion for container candles

Minimizes syneresis (oil bleed)

Allows for higher fragrance loads

Controlled molecular composition

Enables consistent formulation with plant based candle waxes

Colourless in liquid state

Achieves true dye colour representation across all dyes, providing formulation flexibility

Low to no odour

Excellent hot and cold fragrance throw

Excellent UV stability

Enables improved product stability with low to no tendency to turn yellow

Oxidation resistance

Ensures a superior shelf life

Balanced hardness

Delivering candle production versatility and flexibility (container, pillar, cores and pressed)

Blendability

Consistent creamy, smooth appearance when blended with plant based waxes

 

Applications

Prowaxx 1292 SR can be used in the following applications subject to applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction* :

• Container candles and internal cores

• Pillar candle blends and internal cores

• Poured and pressed tealights

• Outdoor candles (Graveyard / Citronella)

• Wax blends and emulsions

 

* User must check compliance with applicable regulations

 

Regulations and Claims

 

This product meets or exceeds the requirements of:

RAL-GZ 041

 

Properties and Specifications

Property

Standard Method(a)

Min

Max

ASTM Saybolt D156 Color (ASTM D6045 Acceptable)

ASTM D6045

+25

 

Oil Content, wt%

ASTM D721

 

2.5

Melting Point, °C

ASTM D87

52.0

56.0

Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup, °C

ASTM D92

200

 

Needle Penetration, 25 C, 0.1 mm

ASTM D1321

 

55

Odor, Wax

ASTM D1833

 

1

Note 1: Products are certified on release to meet the values specified. Actual values may deviate within the established reproducibility of the test method specified.

Note 2: For purpose of determining conformance with specification, observed or calculated values shall be rounded off to the nearest unit in the last significant digit used in expressing the limiting value in accordance to the ASTM E 29 method

(a) In lieu of standard test method, alternate test methods may be used for the certification of a product property.

 

Health and safety

Health and Safety recommendations for this product can be found on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) @ http://www.msds.exxonmobil.com/psims/psims.aspx

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03-2024

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