Waxes & Grease
Waxes & Grease
Macdows Energy offers its customers various kinds of Waxes like Slack Wax, Residue Wax (Foots Oil), Paraffin Wax and Greases like Calcium Grease.
Slack Wax
It can be defined as a mixture of oil and wax, which, is a by-product of the refinery process of Base Oil. Slack wax can be used as water proofing agent or blending components in manufacturing products like candles and wood panels. Slack wax also acts as controlled released agents for different fertilizers and chemicals.
Macdows Energy supplies Slack Wax mentioned below in the specification table.
| Grades | SW Light | SW Heavy | SW (s.o.c) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis | Test Method ASTM | Result | Result | Result |
| K. Viscosity @ 100 °C, cST | D445 | 5.5 | 7.5 | - |
| Flash Point (°C) | D92 | 238 | 249 | 245-262 |
| Specify Gravity @ 15.6 °C / 15.6 °C | IP-190 | 0.890 | 0.890 | - |
| Oil Content (wt%) | D721 | 14 | 16 | 22-25 |
| Color | D1500 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - |
| Congealing Point, °C | D937 | 54 | 61 | - |
| Drop Melting Point, °C | D127 | 57 | 64 | 54-62 |
Packing
Different markets of the world require different types of packing, therefore, Macdows Energy provides all its customers of Slack Wax with choice of packing between Drums and ISO Tanks.
Drum packing, the most commonly used packing, has a capacity of 180 KGs.
ISO Tanks, the other preferred type of packing are large stainless steel pressure vessels held within a 20-foot ISO frame that are used for the large quantities and reducing cost.
Residue Wax (Foots Oil)
Residue wax also known as the Foots Oil is a by product produced by sweating or deoiling of slack wax in paraffin wax manufacturing process. The various users of Residue Wax include Rubber, Textile and Leather Industries.
Macdows Energy supplies different types of foots oil mentioned in the specification table below.
| Grades | RW Light | RW Medium | RW Heavy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis | Test Method ASTM | Result | Result | Result |
| Viscosity @ 100°C, cST | D445 | 3.6-4.6 | 4.7-6.9 | 7-11.5 |
| Oil Content, (wt%) | D721 | 25-40 | 20-50 | 25-50 |
| Color | D1500 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Congealing Point, °C | D938 | 40 | 25 | 25 |
Packing
Drum packing, the most commonly used packing, is a steel drum, which, has a capacity of 208 KGs.
Paraffin Wax
Paraffin Wax is obtained from dewaxing of solvents after which the after product also called the slack wax is passed through processes like sweating or deoiling. Paraffin wax is often used in industries like Candel, Paints, matches, adhesives and many more where it serves various purposes.
| Analysis | Test Method | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Viscosity @ 100°C, cST | D445/96 | 3.50 |
| Viscosity Index (min) | D2270/93 | - |
| Flash Point (°C) | D92 | 195 |
| Pour Point (°C) | D97 | -3 |
| Density @ 15°C kg/m³ | D4052 | 830 |
| Color | D1500 | 4 |
Packing
Different markets of the world require different types of packing, therefore, Macdows Energy provides all its customers with choice of packing between Steel Drums, Slabs in Carton and Bulk.
Steel Drums packing, the most commonly used packing, has a capacity of 208 Litres.
Slabs in Carton Packing, the other preferred type of packing comes with a dimension of 20x50x4 cms, further packed in Cartons.
Macdows Energy, apart from shipping in drums and Slabs, also, offers Paraffin Wax in BULK.
Having a great relationship with leading Petroleum Refineries, our company provides its customers with quality assurance and precision delivery.