Paraffin 2712209000

Paraffin is a wax-like mixture of saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes) with a composition from C18H38 (octadecane) to C35H72 (petnatriocontane).

Paraffins are a mixture of solid methane hydrocarbons of predominantly normal structure with 18-35 carbon atoms in a molecule and a melting point of 45-65 ° C.

Paraffins usually contain a certain amount of isoparaffinic hydrocarbons, as well as hydrocarbons with an aromatic or naphthenic core in the molecule. In industry, paraffin is used for drying and impregnating wood, for the manufacture of explosive mixtures. On the basis of paraffin, water compositions are made to protect various surfaces.

Some brands of paraffin are used for the manufacture of model compositions for non-ferrous casting and antiozonates for the tire and rubber industry. Used in cosmetics for the production of petroleum jelly.

Paraffins are registered as food additives E905x. In radio engineering, it is used to impregnate electrical paper used in the manufacture of capacitors and winding transformers.