ABOUT HOME PRODUCT FINDER PRODUCTS APPLICATIONS RESOURCES SUSTAINABILITY CAREERS CONTACT IGI Microcrystalline Wax Products IGI Microsere® waxes are synonymous with the high performance and consistency. Through custom manufacturing capabilities, our goal is to help you achieve the quality, differentiated products required to meet your customer needs. Unrivalled range of melting point, hardness & color grades to meet specific end-product needs Conformance to FDA requirements as outlined in 21 CFR 178.3710 For markets restricting use of BHT, most grades available without the addition of antioxidant IGI Microcrystalline wax is supplied as granule, pellet, slabs or liquid bulk, all designed to fit your processing needs MELT POINT (ASTM) °F/C° HARDNESS (ASTM D1321 @25°C) DMM COLOR (ASTM D6045 OR OBSERVED) MICROSER® 5788A 148/64.4 (D938) 35 .2 MICROSER® 5715A 171/77.2 (D127) 26 +16 MICROSER® 5806A 181/82.8 (D127) 21 amber/dark MICROSER® 5871A 181/82.8 (D127) 21 light MICROSER® 5890A 181/82.8 (D127) 21 white MICROSER® 5909A 194/90 (D127) 7 dmm .2 Several other grades of microcrystalline wax are available from IGI, including microcrystalline wax blends that can be manufactured to suite specific applications or specifications. Please contact IGI for details. Microcrystalline waxes may broadly be divided into 3 categories: GRADE MELTING POINT HARDNESS APPLICATIONS Type 1 - Laminating 54 to 76ºC 20 - 35 dmm Packaging Adhesives Cosmetics Rubber Candles Type 2 - Coating 76 to 85ºC 14 - 25 dmm Adhesives Packaging Chewing Gum Inks Plastics Rubber Type 3 - Hardening 85 to 95ºC 6 to 14 dmm Adhesives Inks Chewing Gum Candles Specialty Review our Microsere® product document IGI Microsere® brand waxes provide: Unrivaled range of melting point, hardness & color grades to meet specific end-product needs Conformance to FDA requirements as outlined in 21 CFR 178.3710 For markets restricting use of BHT, most grades available without the addition of antioxidant Are supplied as granule, pellet, slabs or liquid bulk, all designed to fit your processing needs Production and Grades of Microcrystalline Waxes Recent industry trends in the base lubricant market have reduced the total number of refineries producing purpose-made microcrystalline waxes. In North America, The International Group, Inc is one of the few remaining companies that have committed refining capacity to the long term supply of finished microcrystalline waxes. IGI refineries are based in Pennsylvania USA and Ontario Canada. Microcrystalline Wax and Paraffin Wax Compared Microcrystalline wax is a refined mixture of solid, saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, and produced by de-oiling certain fractions from the petroleum refining process. Microcrystalline waxes differ from refined paraffin wax in that the molecular structure is more branched and the hydrocarbon chains are longer (higher molecular weight). As a result the crystal structure of microcrystalline wax is much finer than paraffin wax, and this directly impacts many of the physical properties. Microcrystalline waxes are tougher, more flexible and generally higher in melting point than paraffin wax. The fine crystal structure also enables microcrystalline wax to bind solvents or oil, and thus prevent the sweating-out of compositions. PARAFFIN WAX MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX Mainly unbranched alkanes Mainly branched alkanes Crystalline Amorphous Brittle Malleable Translucent Opaque Low melting (48 to 70ºC) Higher melting (54 to 95ºC) Glossy Adhesive Hard Soft White White to Colored Odorless Odorless Talk to a Wax Expert Call 1-800-561-3509 Contact IGI FOLLOW US linkedin youtube instagram twitter HEADQUARTERS The International Group, Inc. 50 Salome Dr Toronto, ON M1S 2A8 U.S.A. MAILING ADDRESS The International Group, Inc 1007 E. Spring St. Titusville, PA 16354 OUR OTHER WEBSITES ©Copyright – The International Group, Inc. – All rights reserved English