LICOWAX S FLAKE

ACID WAX
  • Product Type: Montan - Acid
  • Master Product Number: MITM03003
  • Product SKUs: ITM01939, ITM01965, ITM15449

Product Details

Licowax S flakes is an acid wax used in a wide variety of applications, such as an external release agent (e.g. for thermosets and engineering plastics), emulsifier (e.g. for paraffin) and additives in care products (for its protection and gloss properties)

Benefits

  • High polarity
  • Easy to handle, easy to emulsify
  • Protection and gloss properties
  • Release properties
  • Aid in emulsification

Properties

Characteristics   Unit   Target value   Test method 
Appearance    pale yellowish flakes   QM-AA-634  
Acid value  [mg KOH/g]   127 - 160   ISO 2114  
Saponification value  [mg KOH/g]   157 - 182   ISO 3681  
Drop point  [°C]   79 - 85   ISO 2176  
*Viscosity  [mPa·s]   ~ 20   DIN 53019 at 100°C  
*Density (23°C)  [g/cm³] ~ 1,02 ISO 1183

Typical Applications

It acts mainly as external release agent.
  • Protection and gloss properties in polish emulsions
  • Aid for the emulsifying of paraffin
  • Pigment dispersion

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