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Slack Wax
Slack Wax is mixture of paraffin wax and oil originated from petroleum crude oil. Slack Wax oil content can range from 10% to 30%.
Slack Wax is produced during the production of Group I lube base oil. During production of Group I lube base oil, the feedstock firstly has to go through solvent extraction process to remove aromatics and the resultant product is called raffinate. The raffinate is then diluted with solvent like methyl-ethyl ketone (MEK) to lower its viscosity to improve low-temperature filterability. The diluted oil is then chilled to -10°C to -20°C. Wax crystals will form, precipitate and removed by filtration. The removed wax becomes Slack Wax.
The traditional usage of Paraffin Slack Wax is in the production of fully refined paraffin wax. And other major usage are for particle board and medium density fiberboard, cable filing compound , matches, candles, rust protective products and moisture vapor barriers.
With the continuous closure of Group I base oil plant which decrease supply, and new major applications for Slack Wax as feedstock for low sulfur fuel and Group III base oil plant, the price of Paraffin Slack Wax has since increased by a staggering 300% since early 2000s.
| Product | Drop/Melting Point ℃/℉ (ASTM D87) |
Oil Content Max% (ASTM D721) |
Color in Saybolt or No. (ASTM D156) |
Needle Penetration 1/10mm @25℃ (ASTM D1321) |
Odour (ASTM D1833) |
Kinematic Viscocity @212℉ (ASTM D445) |
Ultraviolet Absorbance 21CFR172.886(b) |
Flash Point ℃ (ASTM D92) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSSW (L1) | 70-77/158-170.6 | Max 10% | N/A | 24 | N/A | 15.0-20.0 | N/A | Min 200 |
| BSSW (L4) | around 80/176 | Max 10% | Max 4 | N/A | N/A | 15.0-20.0 | N/A | Min 250 |
| SW150S | 51-58/124-137 | Max 20% | Max 2 | N/A | N/A | 2.5-4.5 | N/A | Min 180 |
| SW500S | 60-70/140-160 | Max 20% | Max 3 | N/A | N/A | 6.0-9.0 | N/A | Min 220 |
| SW LMO | 54-58 | Max 25% | Max 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Min 210 |
| SW MMO | 55-63 | Max 28% | Max 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Min 230 |
| SW SPO | 48-52 | Max 12% | Max 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Min 180 |
| SW DAO | 69-74 | Max 20% | Max 5 | N/A | N/A | 18.50-22.50 | N/A | Min 240 |
| RW 48/50 | 48-50 | Max 12% | Min 10 | around 38 | N/A | 2-5 | N/A | N/A |
| SW150 | 51-58/124-137 | Max 10% | Max 0.5 | N/A | N/A | 2.5-5.5 | N/A | Min.200 |
| SW500 | 60-70/140-160 | Max 13% | Max 0.5 | N/A | N/A | 6.0-9.0 | N/A | Min 200 |
