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| − | [[File:image5_canesugarreal.jpg|thumb|Stalks of sugarcane]] | + | [[File:Maui sugarcane MFA.jpg|thumb|Maui sugarcane photo<br>MFA# 2015.11806]][[File:image5_canesugarreal.jpg|thumb|Stalks of sugarcane]] |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A hard, dark green or brown vegetable wax. Sugarcane wax is extracted from sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) or [ | + | A hard, dark green or brown vegetable wax. Sugarcane wax is extracted from sugarcane (''Saccharum officinarum'') or [[bagasse|bagasse]] with solvents. It is used to as a lubricant for plastics and as an ingredient in [[carbon%20paper|carbon paper]] wax. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane); sugar-cane wax | + | ''Saccharum officinarum'' (sugarcane); sugar-cane wax |
| − | == | + | == Risks == |
| − | Refined wax: iodine value=13-29, acid value = 8-23, saponification value = 55-95 Crude wax: iodine value=32-84, acid value =24-57, saponification value = 128-177 | + | Combustible. |
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| + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
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| + | Refined wax: iodine value=13-29, acid value = 8-23, saponification value = 55-95 | ||
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| + | Crude wax: iodine value=32-84, acid value =24-57, saponification value = 128-177 | ||
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! scope="row"| Melting Point | ! scope="row"| Melting Point | ||
| − | | 76-82 | + | | 76-82 C |
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! scope="row"| Density | ! scope="row"| Density | ||
| − | | 0.961-0.979 | + | | 0.961-0.979 g/ml |
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! scope="row"| Refractive Index | ! scope="row"| Refractive Index | ||
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| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: mp=80C, acid number=23-28 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: mp=80C, acid number=23-28 | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 Comment: melting point = 76-79C | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 Comment: melting point = 76-79C | ||
| − | * ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: | + | * ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'', Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: source of property values |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:51, 28 September 2022
Description
A hard, dark green or brown vegetable wax. Sugarcane wax is extracted from sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) or Bagasse with solvents. It is used to as a lubricant for plastics and as an ingredient in Carbon paper wax.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane); sugar-cane wax
Risks
Combustible.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Refined wax: iodine value=13-29, acid value = 8-23, saponification value = 55-95
Crude wax: iodine value=32-84, acid value =24-57, saponification value = 128-177
| Melting Point | 76-82 C |
|---|---|
| Density | 0.961-0.979 g/ml |
| Refractive Index | 1.510 |
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: mp=80C, acid number=23-28
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 Comment: melting point = 76-79C
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: source of property values