|
Type of Wax
|
| Melting Point ºC |
| Melting Point ºF |
| Bamboo leaf |
| 79 - 80 |
| 174.2 - 176.0 |
| Bayberry (myrtle) |
| 46.7 - 48.8 |
| 116.1 - 119.8 |
| Beeswax, crude |
| 62 - 66 |
| 143.6 - 150.8 |
| Beeswax, white, U.S.P |
| 61 - 69 |
| 141.8 - 156.2 |
| Beeswax, white, U.S.P |
| 62 - 65 |
| 143.6 - 149.0 |
| Candelilla, refined |
| 67 - 69 |
| 152.6 - 156.2 |
| Cape berry |
| 40.5 - 45.0 |
| 104.9 - 113.0 |
| Carand |
| 79.7 - 84.5 |
| 175.5 - 184.1 |
| Carandá |
| 83 - 86 |
| 181.4 - 186.8 |
| Castor oil, hydrogenated |
| 83 - 88 |
| 181.4 - 190.4 |
| Chinese insect |
| 81.5 - 84.0 |
| 178.7 - 183.2 |
| Cotton |
| 68 - 71 |
| 154.4 - 159.8 |
| Cranberry |
| 207 - 1218 |
| 404.6 - 1424.4 |
| Highest Range |
| Highest Range |
| Highest Range |
| Douglas-fir bark |
| 59.0 - 72.8 |
| 138.2 - 163.0 |
| Esparto |
| 67.5 - 78.1 |
| 153.5 - 172.6
|
| Flax |
| 61.5 - 69.8 |
| 142.7 - 157.6 |
| Ghedda, E. Indian beeswax |
| 60.5 - 66.4 |
| 140.9 - 151.5 |
| Indian corn |
| 80 - 81 |
| 176.0 - 177.8 |
| Japan wax |
| 48 - 53 |
| 118.4 - 127.4 |
| Jojoba |
| 11.2 - 11.8 |
| 52.2 - 53.2 |
| Lowest Range |
| Lowest Range |
| Lowest Range |
| Madagascar |
| 88 |
| 190.4
|
| Midroxystalline, amber |
| 64 - 91 |
| 147.2 - 195.8
|
| Widest Range |
| Widest Range |
| Widest Range |
| Microcrystalline, white |
| 71 - 89 |
| 159.8 - 192.2 |
| Montan, crude |
| 76 - 86 |
| 168.8 - 186.8 |
| Montan, refined |
| 77 - 84 |
| 170.6 - 183.2 |
| Orange peel |
| 44.0 - 46.5 |
| 111.2 - 115.7 |
| Ouricury, refined |
| 79.0 - 83.8 |
| 174.2 - 182.8 |
| Ozocerite, refined |
| 74.4 - 75.0 |
| 165.9 - 167.0 |
| Palm |
| 74 - 86 |
| 165.2 - 186.8 |
| Paraffin, American |
| 49 - 63 |
| 120.2 - 145.4 |
| Peat wax, natural |
| 73 - 76 |
| 163.4 - 168.8 |
| Rice bran, refined |
| 75.3 - 79.9 |
| 167.5 - 175.8 |
| Shellac wax |
| 79 - 82 |
| 174.2 - 179.6 |
| Sisal hemp |
| 74 - 81 |
| 165.2 - 177.8 |
| Sorghum grain |
| 77 - 82 |
| 170.6 - 179.6 |
| Spanish moss |
| 79 - 80 |
| 174.2 - 176 |
| Spermaceti |
| 42 - 50 |
| 107.6 - 122 |
| Sugarcane, crude |
| 52 - 67 |
| 125.6 - 152.6 |
| Sugarcane, double-refined |
| 77 - 82 |
| 170.6 - 179.6 |
| Wool wax, refined |
| 36 - 43 |
| 96.8 - 109.4 |
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