Petroleum wax
Individual hydrocarbons in petroleum at normal temperature.
· Paraffin wax ··· A solid at normal temperature separated and purified from the distillate via ivacuum distillation.
· Microcrystalline wax ... A solid at normal temperature separated and purified from the bottom or heavy distillate via vacuum distillation.
· Petrolatum · · · A semi-solid at normal temperature separated and purified from the bottom distillate via vacuum distillation.
Main applications are candles, adhesives, paper processing products, information recording, cosmetics, rubber industry etc.