Slack Wax 10% Oil Content

Description

1. Product Overview

Slack Wax 10% Oil Content is a refined paraffinic wax fraction derived from petroleum base oils, characterized by a controlled 10% oil content. It is primarily used as a low-cost feedstock for candle production, board sizing, rubber compounding, and as a binder in construction materials. The key value proposition is its optimal balance between malleability and structural integrity, offering a cost-effective alternative to fully refined waxes where precise oil content drives performance. Strategically, it enables buyers to reduce raw material costs without sacrificing operational throughput in high-volume industrial processes.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Paraffinic hydrocarbon blend (C18–C35)

• Oil content: 10% ± 1% (ASTM D721)

• Purity level: Technical grade, suitable for industrial compounding

• Physical form: Solid pastilles or slabs (customizable)

• Color: Light yellow to amber (Saybolt +15 minimum)

• Melting point (drop melt): 52°C – 58°C (ASTM D127)

• Penetration (25°C): 40–70 dmm (ASTM D1321)

• Density (20°C): 0.82 – 0.86 g/cm³

• Flash point: >200°C (COC)

• Packaging options: 25 kg multiwall paper bags, 500 kg polywoven jumbo bags, bulk truck/train pneumatic delivery

• Shelf life: 24 months in dry, shaded conditions (below 40°C)

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Candle manufacturing (economy grades): Used as the primary wax for pillar, votive, and container candles where lower oil content than slack wax (10% vs 15–20%) reduces seepage and smoking, improving burn quality over generic slack waxes.

• Rubber & tire industry: Acts as an antiozonant and processing aid — the 10% oil content enhances dispersion of fillers and lowers Mooney viscosity, outperforming fully refined waxes in mixing efficiency.

• Particle board & MDF production: Functions as a hydrophobing agent; the residual oil fraction improves surface adhesion and reduces edge wicking better than zero-oil wax emulsions.

• Match manufacturing: Provides consistent paraffin coating on match heads; the controlled oil prevents brittleness during high-speed dipping lines.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Lot-to-lot oil content variation ≤ ±0.5%, validated by third-party ASTM testing — eliminating production line re-calibration.

• Supply reliability: Dedicated 50,000 MT annual capacity with redundant refinery partnerships across three regions.

• Logistics capability: Export-ready packaging with 20-day average lead time to major ports (Rotterdam, Houston, Shanghai, Jebel Ali).

• Price competitiveness: 8–12% below market average for equivalent 10% oil spec via vertical integration with base oil refineries.

• Sustainability alignment: 100% recycled LDPE pallet covers and bag take-back program available for EU/NA buyers.

• Technical support: Full COA, SDS, and batch-specific viscosity/tack profile documentation provided digitally.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20 MT (one flexitank or full truckload)

• Loading capacity: 20 MT per 20-ft standard container (slabs or pastilles on pallets); 25 MT per 20-ft for bulk liner bags