Sugarcane Wax

Sugarcane Wax
CAS No.: 91722-22-4
Description & Appearance
Sugarcane wax is the by-product obtainable from sugarcane in the sugar refining industry. It exists on the surface of the sugarcane stem. It looks like a white folium. Sugarcane wax is refined though several working procedures.
Application:
①Used in black shoeline, waterproof material, shoelace in shoe leather industry and final ornament item.
②Used for making carbon paper. Refined sugarcane wax can be used as coating for fruit, chocolate. It is also be used for stencil paper making.
③Sugarcane wax has excellent electric insulation, easy to obtain. After proper reform, it not only bears comparison with carnauba wax, but also shows a high retentiveness.
④Sugarcane wax can be used as substitute for all kinds of vegetable waxes.
Specification
| Items | Indicators | 
| Appearance | Dark Brown or Black | 
| Melting Point | 76-82 ℃ | 
| Saponification Value | 70-95 | 
| Iodine value | 5-20 | 
| Fatty Acid(mgKOH/g) | ≤15 | 
| Wax Content | ≥95% | 
| Oil Content | ≤5% | 
| Lead(mg/kg) | ≤5.0 | 
| As(mg/kg) | ≤1.5 | 


 
            