Behind the scenes: Refining paraffin wax
wax
/waks/
noun
any of a class of pliable substances of animal, plant, mineral, or synthetic origin that differ from fats in being less greasy, harder, and more brittle. Waxes are solid at ambient temperature and melt between 35 - 100°C and do not decompose after melting.
Paraffin wax is exceptionally versatile: It burns readily, stores heat, repels water, has a variable hardness and is non-toxic. Given these qualities, it's no wonder wax can be found in a wide variety of products that many of us use daily, including candles, cosmetics, tires, hot melt adhesives, PVC piping and paper packaging.
But how exactly is paraffin wax made?
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