Learn more about Polyethylene Wax.
Polyethylene Wax, also known as PE Wax, is the most commonly used polymers that can be obtained in two ways: direct synthesis or by-product of polyethylene production.
Polyethylene is produced in two ways:
1) Polyethylene Wax can be made by direct polymerization of ethylene under special conditions that control molecular weight and final polymer chain branching.
2) This method involves breaking down (thermally or mechanically) high molecular weight polyethylene into lower molecular weight fractions
It is necessary to explain that Synthetic Waxes have a lower molecular weight distribution and impurities during synthesis are less in this type of waxes.
These materials don’t dissolve in solvents at low temperatures, but they usually solve in non-polar and aliphatic solvents at higher temperatures.
Polyethylene Wax is mostly used as external lubricants with a linear structure, so the result of its usage is that melt separation from the metal is easier and the final product surface is shiny.
Polyethylene Wax appearance can be liquid, powder, flakes and lumpy.
Polyethylene Wax applications
The polyethylene Wax is very useful in many applications like as PVC, rubbers, plastics and injections, masterbatches, glues, cables, coating, candles industries, and so on.
In recent years, it is used for waterproofing of wood composites. On the other hand, it is also used in some colored pencils and crayons production.
Refined polyethylene Waxes are used as edible waxes, that the most application of them is to shine fruits, citrus, medicine and medical applications.
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