Natural montan wax and its raffinates

Abstract

Natural waxes have been used by mankind since prehistoric times. Many uses of wax are based on the imitation of its natural functions. Waxes in nature primarily serve to provide protective barriers on the surfaces of living organisms. Their functions are also determined by wax characteristics such as adhesion and cohesion, as well as slip and deformation effects. In ancient times, for example, wax seals were used to help preserve food and beverages. Beeswax has remained an important material for manufacturing candles up to the present day. Recent vegetable waxes have been used in industry since the mid‐nineteenth century, for example in care products. Refined and chemically processed montan‐based waxes are quite similar to naturally occurring vegetable ester waxes in their structure and application characteristics. They are similar in their environmental characteristics and are also nontoxic. Crude montan wax itself belongs to the naturally occurring waxes of vegetable origin such as candelilla wax and carnauba wax.

Eco-friendly self-cleaning coatings: fundamentals, fabrication, applications, and sustainability

“…Meanwhile, montan wax, sourced from lignite deposits, is a distinct type. 88 Paraffin, a widely used petroleum wax, finds its way into various applications, including candle manufacturing, paper coatings, and crayons. 89 Microcrystalline waxes, mainly featured in the tire and rubber industry and the world of cosmetics, have their unique niche.…”

Eco-friendly self-cleaning coatings: fundamentals, fabrication, applications, and sustainability

“…Meanwhile, montan wax, sourced from lignite deposits, is a distinct type. 88 Paraffin, a widely used petroleum wax, finds its way into various applications, including candle manufacturing, paper coatings, and crayons. 89 Microcrystalline waxes, mainly featured in the tire and rubber industry and the world of cosmetics, have their unique niche.…”

A New Method of Testing and Evaluating the Quality of Refined Montan Wax: Digital Color and GC Fingerprint

“…It has a very good performance and it is widely used in chemical, pharmaceutical, mechanical, electrical, and other fields [1,2]. But there is not a perfect method to test and evaluate its surface color and chemical composition [3][4][5]. The traditional methods of quality controlling are based on the measurements of its physical and chemical properties such as melting point, acid value, saponification value, and the description for color fuzziness [6,7].…”

Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of montan acid esters (E 912) as a food additive

“…Chemically however, it is more related to the hard vegetable waxes, such as carnauba wax, than to petroleum waxes. The composition of the montan wax varies depending on the geographical area (Bennett, 1975;Matthies, 2001).…”

Eco-friendly self-cleaning coatings: fundamentals, fabrication, applications, and sustainability

“…Meanwhile, montan wax, sourced from lignite deposits, is a distinct type. 88 Paraffin, a widely used petroleum wax, finds its way into various applications, including candle manufacturing, paper coatings, and crayons. 89 Microcrystalline waxes, mainly featured in the tire and rubber industry and the world of cosmetics, have their unique niche.…”

A New Method of Testing and Evaluating the Quality of Refined Montan Wax: Digital Color and GC Fingerprint

“…It has a very good performance and it is widely used in chemical, pharmaceutical, mechanical, electrical, and other fields [1,2]. But there is not a perfect method to test and evaluate its surface color and chemical composition [3][4][5]. The traditional methods of quality controlling are based on the measurements of its physical and chemical properties such as melting point, acid value, saponification value, and the description for color fuzziness [6,7].…”

Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of montan acid esters (E 912) as a food additive

“…Chemically however, it is more related to the hard vegetable waxes, such as carnauba wax, than to petroleum waxes. The composition of the montan wax varies depending on the geographical area (Bennett, 1975;Matthies, 2001).…”

Eco-friendly self-cleaning coatings: fundamentals, fabrication, applications, and sustainability

“…Meanwhile, montan wax, sourced from lignite deposits, is a distinct type. 88 Paraffin, a widely used petroleum wax, finds its way into various applications, including candle manufacturing, paper coatings, and crayons. 89 Microcrystalline waxes, mainly featured in the tire and rubber industry and the world of cosmetics, have their unique niche.…”

A New Method of Testing and Evaluating the Quality of Refined Montan Wax: Digital Color and GC Fingerprint

“…It has a very good performance and it is widely used in chemical, pharmaceutical, mechanical, electrical, and other fields [1,2]. But there is not a perfect method to test and evaluate its surface color and chemical composition [3][4][5]. The traditional methods of quality controlling are based on the measurements of its physical and chemical properties such as melting point, acid value, saponification value, and the description for color fuzziness [6,7].…”

Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of montan acid esters (E 912) as a food additive

“…Chemically however, it is more related to the hard vegetable waxes, such as carnauba wax, than to petroleum waxes. The composition of the montan wax varies depending on the geographical area (Bennett, 1975;Matthies, 2001).…”