Material Safety Data Sheet for Carnauba Wax Flakes

Distributed by:
The Real Milk Paint Co.
11 West Pumping Station Road
Quakertown, PA 18951
Phone: 215-538-3886
Fax: 215-538-5435

Emergency Phone: Chem-Tel Inc. 24 Hour Response 800-255-3924

Grades Available:
Prime or No. 1 Yellow
T-3 Refined & Bleached
No. 3 North Country Centrifuged

Refined.... Flakes & Powdered Prills

Physical Properties:
Carnauba Wax is a hard, brittle Non-tacky and lustrous wax.

Melting Point181.4 deg. F Min.
Flash Point570 deg. F Min.
Specific Gravity at 25 deg. C0.9996-0.9998
Acid Number2-10
Saponification Number78-88
Iodine Number7-14
Unsaponifiable Matter %50-55
Refractive Index1.4540
Resin Content %4 to 6

CARNAUBA WAX IS F.D.A. APPROVED UNDER REGULATION

  • 21 CFR 184.1978-
  • 21 CFR 175.320
  • C.T.F.A. LISTED-C.A.S. #8015-86.9

Compatibility:
All Vegetable, Animal, and Mineral waxes. Large variety of natural and synthetic resings. Fatty Acids, Clycerides Hydrocarbons.

Uses:
Carnauba Wax is a preferential ingredient in the following:
  • Polishes – Shoe, furniture, leather, Automobile, floor, fruit, candies
  • Finishes – Leather
  • Cosmetics – Creams, Lipsticks
  • Casting – Precision, Investment
  • Lubricants – Greases, Mold Releases, Phonograph Records
  • Buffing – Wooden ware
  • Inks – Carbon Paper
  • Protective Coatings – Varnishes, lacquers, enamels
  • Candles
  • Medicinals – Salves, Ointments