A small percentage of crude oil is refined into lubricants, and a fraction of that is further processed to produce wax products. During vacuum distillation, paraffin and microcrystalline waxes are separated from lubricating oils. Slack wax is a by-product of lubricating oil refining and is classified as part of the lubricating oils layer in the …
Paraffin wax is a by-product that arises during the process of refining oil. It is primarily derived from gas oil or kerosene obtained from the distillation tower within an oil refinery. Uses of Paraffin Wax: • Production of candles • Formulation of paints • Creation of waterproof coatings • Thermal and electrical insulation • Application …
Normal Paraffin with carbon range of C10 to C13 is extensively used to produce Linear Alkyl Benzene. It also has various industrial applications in producing fatty acids to be used in surfactants and specific solvents required in paint and resin industries. Special Normal Paraffin Special Normal Paraffin is linear paraffin with carbon range of C10 …