Bareco® microcrystalline wax

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Description

[NuCera (formerly Baker Petrolite Polymers)] A registered trademark for series of microcrystalline waxes. Bareco waxes are chemically inert. The product series provides a range in flexibility, hardness and melting point. Former Bareco polyethylene waxes are now sold under the name Polywax®.

Product Melting Point (°C) Viscosity @ 149°C/*99°C (cP) Penetration @25°C (dmm) Heat of Fusion (ΔH) (Jg)
POLYWAX™ 400 polyethylene 81 7 10 205
POLYWAX™ 500 polyethylene 88 8.5 5.5 220
POLYWAX™ 600 polyethylene 94 10 3 225
POLYWAX™ 655 polyethylene 99 7 2 225
POLYWAX™ 725 polyethylene 104 10 1.5 235
POLYWAX™ 1000 polyethylene 113 15 1 235
POLYWAX™ 2000 polyethylene 126 55 0.5 255
POLYWAX™ 3000 polyethylene 129 130 0.5 260

Synonyms and Related Terms

Bareco wax; Bareco polywax; polyethylene wax: Polywax

Physical and Chemical Properties

Bareco® 2000: clear:

  • m.p =219-230C

Resources and Citations

  • Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997