| Carnauba Wax is obtained from the leaves of a palm tree known as Copernica Cerifera, which is also referred to as the "Tree of Life". This slow-growing Carnauba palm flourishes in the northeastern regions of Brazil, reaching an average height of 25-35 feet. It proliferates along river banks, streams and damp lowlands. The tree exudes a wax through the petioles of its fan-shaped leaves, preventing dehydration from the equatorial climate. |
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The cutting of the leaves and sprouts takes place during the dry months of September through February. Workers use knives on long poles to trim the leaves from mature trees. The cut leaves are sun-dried and mechanically thrashed to remove the crude wax. This crude wax, in its powder form, is transported from the countryside and sold to shippers for export.
With a maximum cutting of twenty leaves per year from a tree, the average yield of wax for each tree is about one kilo per cutting. The majority of tree harvesting takes place in the Brazilian States of Ceara and Piaui. The color and quality of the wax are governed by the age of the leaves and care used in processing of this hard, brittle, lustrous wax. |
| Order # |
Size |
Price |
Buy me |
| #83207 |
1 lb. |
$12.95 |
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| Forms available: |
Flakes, Lumps, Powder. |
| Grades Available: |
No.1 Yellow, NC #2 Light (Type 3), NC #3 Dark (Type 4-Filtered), NC #3 Centrifuged (Type 4) |
| Typical applications for carnauba wax include: |
Cosmetics, Glamour Products, Pharmaceuticals, Ointments, Tablet Coatings, Candles,Confections, Investment Casting, Auto, Floor and Shoe Polishes, Carbon Paper, Inks, and Paper Coatings, Fruit Coatings. |
| Compatibility: |
Carnauba Wax is compatible with most animal, vegetable and mineral waxes and a large variety of natural and synthetic resins. |
Carnauba Wax is FDA approved for end use under regulations 21CFR 184.1978 and 175.320 and is CTFA listed.
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL CARNAUBA BLENDS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
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| CARNAUBA WAX |
S & P
Number |
Melting Point
Open Cap. Tube USP Class II |
Flash Point
Minimum |
Acid
Value |
Saponification
Value |
Paraffinic
Hydrocarbons |
Volatile
Matter |
Insoluble
Impurities |
Color |
| 8 |
82.5 Deg. C Min. |
299 Deg. C |
4-10 |
78-88 |
2% Max. |
Nil |
Nil |
Brown |
| 63 |
83.0 Deg. C Min. |
310 Deg. C |
2-6 |
78-88 |
2% Max. |
Nil |
Nil |
Yellow |
| 142 |
82.5 Deg. C Min. |
299 Deg. C |
4-10 |
78-88 |
2% Max. |
1.00% |
0.50% |
Brown |
| 200 |
82.5 Deg. C Min. |
299 Deg. C |
4-10 |
78-88 |
2% Max. |
Nil |
Nil |
Tan |
| 63 NF (National Formulary) |
80-86 Deg. C |
Residue on Ignition 0.25% Max. |
2-7 |
78-95 |
Heavy Metals
20ug Per G Max |
Nil |
Nil |
Yellow |
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