Carnauba-Super-Micropowder 2442 P 5: Application
Carnauba-Super-Micropowder 2442 P 5: Application
Carnauba-Super-Micropowder 2442 P 5: Application
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Carnauba-Super-Micropowder
2442 P 5
Carnauba wax is a vegetable wax produced by the leaves of the Brazilian palm tree
Copernicia Cerifera. The colour of the wax is subject to the age of the leaves. Young leaves
yield a very light wax, out of which, when refined, the Carnauba-Super-Micropowder 2442 P
5 is being produced.
Carnauba-Super-Micropowder 2442 P 5 consists of spherical particles and is a free flowing
powder.
Application
Carnauba-Super-Micropowder 2442 P 5 is suitable for cosmetics, foodstuff and technical
application, particularly for cosmetical sunscreen and powder products and as a polishing
and protecting aid for dragees as well as a paint additive for the coating of food containers to
improve the scratch resistance.
Technical data
Melting range * 82 - 86 C
Acid value* 2-7 mgKOH/g
Saponification value* 78 - 95 mgKOH/g
Ester value * 71 88 mgKOH/g
Arsenic less 3 ppm
Lead less 5 ppm
Mercury less 1 ppm
INCI-name Carnauba
CAS-No. 8015-86-9
EINECS-No. 232-399-4
Colour pale yellow
Particle size 99% <13 micron average particle size 5 micron
*These data are specified and controlled by our quality control,
all other technical data only for information without guarantee.
Carnauba-Super-Micropowder 2442 P 5 complies with the requirements of the Food Chemical Codex IV,
the JECFA/WHO, the European Pharm., 4th edition, USP 25 and DAB 10 for Carnauba Wax.
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Every care has been taken to compile the above information accurately. It is, to the best of our knowledge , in strict compliance
with our best results. In view of the fact that the analysis is intended to describe the product and that the application of this
information is beyond our control, we disclaim any liability incurred in connection with its application and use, and the
information contained therein does not imply any legal undertaking relative to the use or description of this product. We further
disclaim any liability for changes that might occur due to ageing of the product, damage that might occur during transport and
storage, and it is recommended that the consumer should, under all circumstances, test the product prior to use to establish its
suitability for the application intended.