PROWAX 660

ExxonMobil specialties , Belgium

Petroleum Slack Wax

Product Description

Prowax 660 is a mid-to-high range melting point product in the Prowax line of petroleum slack and scale waxes. It is a translucent crystalline material in the solid state and an amber-to-brown, clear liquid when molten. It is derived from petroleum via a carefully controlled refining process. Prowax 660 is comprised of a mixture of straight chain normal paraffin and branched, iso-paraffin hydrocarbons.

 

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

 

Applications

Prowax 660 can be used in the following applications subject to applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction*:

• Wax emulsions

• Wax isomerisation feedstock

• Wax blends

* User must check compliance with applicable regulations

 

Properties and Specifications

Property

Standard Method(a)

Min

Max

Kinematic Viscosity @ 100 C, mm2/s

ASTM D445

7.0

9.0

Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup, °C

ASTM D92

220

 

Congealing Point, °C

ASTM D938

58.0

68.0

Solvent Extractables in Petroleum Waxes, wt%

ASTM D3235

 

30

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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02-2022

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