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Paraffin wax

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CAS Number:
8002-74-2
UNSPSC Code:
12181501
NACRES:
NA.25
EC Number:
232-315-6
MDL number:
MFCD00132833

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Product Name

Paraffin wax, chunks (large), white

InChI key

JWHAUXFOSRPERK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

chunks (large)

color

white

mp

43-95 °C

transition temp

solidification point 44-46 °C

Quality Level

100

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Paraffin wax chunks (large), white

Sigma-Aldrich

76228

Paraffin wax

Paraffin wax mp ≥65 °C

Sigma-Aldrich

411663

Paraffin wax

Paraffin wax pellets, white

Sigma-Aldrich

76242

Paraffin wax

Paraffin wax meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., white, pastilles

Sigma-Aldrich

18634

Paraffin wax

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

form

chunks (large)

form

beads or pellets, flakes or chunk(s)

form

pellets

form

pastilles

mp

43-95 °C

mp

≥65 °C (ASTM D 87)

mp

43-95 °C

mp

43-95 °C

color

white

color

-

color

white

color

white

transition temp

solidification point 44-46 °C

transition temp

-

transition temp

solidification point 54-56 °C

transition temp

solidification point 50-61 °C

Application

Paraffin wax has been used as a phase-change material (PCM) in the microvalve and micropump chambers to prepare paraffin microactuator for microfluidic experiments.[1] It has also been used to study the possibility of integrating paraffin with polycarbonate components having rigid cavities and weak diaphragms.[2]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Paraffin wax is utilized to get relief from discomfort and pain in conditions including arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalgia, eczema, psoriasis, stiff joints, dry flaky skin, tired sore muscles, and inflammation. It is often used in skin-softening salon and spa treatments. Paraffin wax is used in candles and crayons preparations. It is used as lubrication and electrical insulation.[3] It can be processed by casting, which makes it an appealing actuator material for microvalves and micropumps.[4]

General description

Paraffin wax is a non-toxic, non-reactive, soft, and odorless wax. This water barrier is made up of a complex mixture of hydrocarbon derivatives.[3] It has a very large volume expansion even at high counter pressure.[4]

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Fabrication of a paraffin actuator using hot embossing of polycarbonate
Klintberg L, et al.
Sensors and actuators A, Physical, 103(3), 307-316 (2003)
Jae Hee Jung et al.
Lab on a chip, 14(19), 3781-3789 (2014-08-08)
The fabrication of a novel microfluidic system, integrated with a set of laser-controlled microactuators on an ePetri on-chip microscopy platform, is presented in this paper. In the fully integrated microfluidic system, a set of novel thermally actuated paraffin-based microactuators, precisely
A polymeric paraffin actuated high-pressure micropump
Boden R, et al.
Sensors and actuators A, Physical, 127(1), 88-93 (2006)
Roman Zimmermann et al.
Plant physiology, 152(1), 356-365 (2009-11-21)
In an approach to study lateral root development in monocots, genome-wide searches for homologs of the Gibberellic Acid Stimulated Transcript-like (GAST-like) gene family in rice (Oryza sativa) and maize (Zea mays) were carried out. Six novel GAST-like genes in rice
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