Carnauba wax, the “Queen of Waxes”, is a hard wax of vegetable origin, extracted from the leaves of the Carnauba Palm. It is natural and sustainable , and has a wide variety of uses. It is manufactured commercially in several grades, which are labelled T1, T3, and T4.
Pontes Industria manufactures a full range of Carnauba wax products, suitable for all kinds of industrial and manufacturing application.
Our products are distributed globally under the brandnames Starlight and Prime.
FILTERED PRIME YELLOW
TYPE 1 – EXTRA LIGHT
Flakes/Lumps/Powder
Test: Specification
Origin: Prime Yellow Powder
Moisture: 0.50% max
Saponification Value: 78 – 95 mg KOH/g
Acid Value: 2 – 7 mg KOH/g
Melting Range: 80 – 86 °C
Insoluble Impurities: 0.20% max.
Volatile Matter: 0.60% max
Ester Value: 71 – 88 mg KOH/g
Heavy Metals: 20 ppm max
Colour: Yellow (2 – 4 Gardner Scale)
Particle Size: 95.0% – pass through 140 mesh
REFINED LIGHT FATTY
TYPE 3
Flakes/Lumps/Powder
Test: Specification
Origin: Straw Powder
Moisture: 0.50% max
Saponification Value: 78 – 95 mg KOH/g
Acid Value: 2 – 7 mg KOH/g
Melting Range: 80 – 86 °C
Insoluble Impurities: 0.20% max.
Volatile Matter: 1.00% max
Ester Value: 71 – 88 mg KOH/g
Heavy Metals: 20 ppm max
Colour: Orange Yellow (7 – 10 Gardner Scale)
Particle Size: 95.0% – pass through 140 mesh
FILTERED FATTY GREY
TYPE 4
Flakes/Lumps/Powder
Test: Specification
Origin: Straw Powder
Moisture: 0.50% max
Saponification Value: 78 – 95 mg KOH/g
Acid Value: 2 – 7 mg KOH/g
Melting Range: 80 – 86 °C
Insoluble Impurities: 0.20% max.
Volatile Matter: 1.00% max
Ester Value: 71 – 88 mg KOH/g
Heavy Metals: 20 ppm max
Colour: Brown
Particle Size: 95.0% – pass through 140 mesh
CENTRIFUGED FATTY GREY
TYPE 4
Flakes/Lumps
Test: Specification
Origin: Straw Powder
Moisture: 1.00% max
Saponification Value: 78 – 95 mg KOH/g
Acid Value: 2 – 7 mg KOH/g
Melting Range: 80 – 86 °C
Insoluble Impurities: 0.50% max.
Volatile Matter: 1.30% max
Ester Value: 71 – 88 mg KOH/g
Heavy Metals: 20 ppm max
Colour: Dark Brown