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Paraffin wax

pellets, white

Synonym(s):

Paraffin

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CAS Number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.22

form

pellets

Quality Level

ign. residue

≤0.05%

color

white

mp

43-95 °C

transition temp

solidification point 54-56 °C

InChI key

JWHAUXFOSRPERK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

602.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

317 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Lindy Rauscher et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 241-242, 441-449 (2012-10-24)
Surface waters impacted by urban runoff in metropolitan areas are becoming increasingly contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Slow-release oxidant candles (paraffin-KMnO(4)) are a relatively new technology being used to treat contaminated groundwater and could potentially be used to treat
Xue-Tong Wang et al.
Environmental science and pollution research international, 20(7), 4742-4749 (2013-01-08)
Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are extremely complex technical mixtures of polychlorinated n-alkanes with carbon chain lengths from C10 to C13 and chlorine content between 49 and 70%. SCCPs are under consideration for inclusion in the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic
Banu Dilek et al.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 94(4), 642-649 (2012-11-29)
To evaluate the efficacy of paraffin bath therapy on pain, function, and muscle strength in patients with hand osteoarthritis. Prospective single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation in a university hospital. Patients with bilateral hand osteoarthritis (N=56).
Roman Zimmermann et al.
Plant physiology, 152(1), 356-365 (2009-11-21)
In an approach to study lateral root development in monocots, genome-wide searches for homologs of the Gibberellic Acid Stimulated Transcript-like (GAST-like) gene family in rice (Oryza sativa) and maize (Zea mays) were carried out. Six novel GAST-like genes in rice
Wisam Al-Faqheri et al.
PloS one, 8(3), e58523-e58523 (2013-03-19)
This paper introduces novel vacuum/compression valves (VCVs) utilizing paraffin wax. A VCV is implemented by sealing the venting channel/hole with wax plugs (for normally-closed valve), or to be sealed by wax (for normally-open valve), and is activated by localized heating

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