Pharma Grade Carnauba Wax Powder CAS 8015-86-9

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Product origin: Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Description
Carnauba wax is also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the carnauba palm Copernicia prunifera (synonym: Copernicia cerifera), a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Ceará, Piauí, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Maranhão and Bahia. It is known as the "Queen of Waxes". In its pure state, it is usually available in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. It is obtained by collecting and drying the leaves, beating them to loosen the wax, then refining and bleaching it.  As a food additive, its E number is E903.
Test ItemsSpecificationsResults
AppearancePale yellow or yellow powder, flakes or hard massesPale yellow powder
SolubilityPractically insoluble in water, soluble on heating in ethyl acetat and in xylene, practically insoluble in ethanol
(96 per cent).
Conforms
Relative densityAbout 0.970.994
Melting point(ºC)80ºC-88ºC84.2ºC
Acid value(KOH mg/g)2-76.65
Saponification value
(KOH mg/g)
78-9583.01
Total ash0.25% Conforms
StorageProtected from light
Conclusions:Meeting the requirements of EP10.0
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