Utilization of slack waxes obtained by dewaxing lube stock for white oil production

Potanina, V. A.; Marcheva, E. N.; Ponomareva, T. P.

doi:10.1007/bf00730995

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“…Four main different types of petroleum jellies exist, namely : Natural petroleum jelly/petrolatum that is a mixture of semisolid hydrocarbons purified from petroleum or crude oil, Artificial petroleum jelly/petrolatum that is a blend of natural hydrocarbon waxes (obtained and purified from crude oil) with refined mineral oils, Gatch petrolatum is a mixture of by‐products of petroleum distillates with paraffin wax and Synthetic petroleum jelly contains synthetic hydrocarbons obtained by the Fischer‐Tropsch process. …”

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“…As Pharmacopoeias only dictate the properties of petroleum jellies and not the origin or method of production, the term petroleum jelly is applied not only to the natural petroleum jellies that are rarely used today, but primarily to mixtures of solid petrolatum (paraffin wax and microwaxes) and liquid paraffinic hydrocarbons as well as ‘synthetic petroleum jellies’ that comply with the requirements of the Pharmacopoeias. Today, petroleum jellies are predominantly prepared from a blend of microwax, paraffin wax and mineral oil . All of these components are derived from crude oil.…”

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The benefits of Fischer‐Tropsch waxes in synthetic petroleum jelly

Bekker

Louw

Rensburg

et al. 2012

Intern J of Cosmetic Sci

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This article is an introduction and general discussion regarding the use of Fisher-Tropsch wax in petroleum jelly applications. Traditionally, petroleum jelly is prepared from a blend of microwax, paraffin wax and mineral oil that are all derived from crude oil. Sasol Wax has successfully prepared a petroleum jelly based on predominantly to fully synthetic Fisher-Tropsch wax. Sasol Wax was awarded a patent P53898ZP00-29 November 11 for a predominantly to fully synthetic petroleum jelly based on Fisher-Tropsch wax blends. The benefits of Fisher-Tropsch wax discussed in this article include the absence of aromatic compounds and polycyclic aromatic compounds in Fisher-Tropsch wax as well as the sustainable production that is possible with Fisher-Tropsch wax, as opposed to paraffin wax that may be affected by the closure of group I Base Oil plants. This article will be the first in a series of articles from the same authors, and follow-up articles will include solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and crystallization studies to determine the influence of predominantly synthetic waxes on petroleum jelly network structures compared with more traditional mineral oil-derived petroleum jellies, final product performance and stability of synthetic petroleum jelly used in, for example, personal care lotions or creams. The influence of oxygenated compounds and product safety and rheological properties (including primary skin feel upon application and secondary skin feel after application) of synthetic petroleum jellies compared with traditional mineral oil-derived petroleum jellies are discussed.

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