Food-grade microcrystalline waxes can also be used to make pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, toothpaste, etc. Because it is a natural and safe material, it is increasingly used in the pharmaceutical and daily chemical industries.
Food-Grade Microcrystalline Wax 80# refers to a microcrystalline wax with a drop melting point between 77℃ and 82℃ that can be used in the food industry. This microcrystalline wax product is white and flawless in color, without any peculiar smell, has good stability, oil content is less than 3.0w/%, and has certain toughness. It is produced according to the Chinese industry standard GB 22160-2008 and meets the requirements of food hygiene.
It is well known that microcrystalline wax is derived from the solvent deasphalting oil of a heavy fraction of petroleum or vacuum residue through solvent refining, dewaxing, deoiling, and then clay or hydrotreating. However, as a food-grade microcrystalline wax, the processing technology is more strict, mainly for the filtration of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, for example, the lead (Pb) content should be ≤ 3.
