| Crayons Wax
is an essential ingredient in crayon manufacturing, due to its distinctive
properties of malleability and flexibility, but above all for its non-toxic
nature. Wax can reach up to 60% of the total formulation.
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Modeling Clay
Waxes utilized in the modeling clay
elaboration require adequate malleability and flexibility
characteristics. IRM has developed specific formulations
for this application, giving the modeling clay an excellent performance
in texture, color retention and malleability.
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Carbon Paper
Inks utilized in paper carbon manufacturing
are formulated with a base made-up of three basic ingredients: Waxes,
oils and dyes.
Two waxes play a role: Amorphous waxes, like ozokerite
or other wax derived from petroleum, which provide consistency and oil retention in the ink body; hard waxes such as Candelilla, carnauba
and polyethylene waxes, which keep the ink in the solid state
facilitates clean handling.
In typical
ink formulations for paper carbon, waxes can reach up to 40% of the total
formulation.
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Matches
Wax is an essential raw material for
matches manufacturing. It is applied on the match paper by means of a
wet system. The waxed, folded and compact paper facilitates ignition,
extendls the life of the flame, protects against moisture.
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Fire Logs
For their excellent combustion properties,
some petroleum waxes are utilized in the artificial fire logs industry,
producing safe and steady combustion for the home fireplace.
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Particle Board
Some emulsions and wax products, prepared
from petroleum and synthetic waxes promote water repellency, decreased water
absorption, and decrease swelling caused by water.
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Construction
In the construction industry, emulsions
elaborated from mineral or synthetic waxes are used as: stripper for metallic and wood
molds;
regulator in concrete curing; retarder of premature forging; moderator of water losses by evaporation.
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Refractory Material
In the refractory brick industry (dolomite),
the hygroscopic nature of the brick causes problems. To prevent these,
a wax product is used to seal cavitiesl, protecting it against humidity.
For this purpose, IRM waxes with a low viscosity and an excellent
plasticity are requuired.
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Radiology
IRM has developed a paraffin wax that
protects against X-Ray radiation. They can be found in radiation proof-vests
and in the protective walls of the radiology office.
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Cheese
Waxes perform three main functions
in the cheese protection process: moisture retention; protection against fungus;
more attractive packaging. Wax can be applie din two ways: a) Direct immersion
in colored wax, used on fresh
fatty cheese; b) Immersion in a wax blanket, which is applied on fresh cheese.
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