Licowax® S flakes

Licowax® S Flakes is an acid wax used in a wide variety of applications, such as an external release agent (e.g. for thermosets and engineering plastics), emulsifier (e.g. for paraffin) and additives in care products (for its protection and gloss properties).

Principal: Clariant Additives

Functions: Release Agent, Rheology Modifier

Chemical Name: Montan wax

Chemical Family: Fatty Acids, Waxes

End Uses: Car Polishes, Hot Melt Adhesive, Pigment Dispersions, Shoe Polishes

Features: Easy Handling, Gloss, High Gloss, High Polarity

Physical Form: Flakes

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Product Features
Product Benefits
  • High polarity
  • Easy to handle, easy to emulsify
  • Protection and gloss properties
  • Release properties
  • Aid in emulsification

Applications & Uses

Product End Uses
Markets
Applications
Product Applications
  • It acts mainly as external release agent.
  • Protection and gloss properties in polish emulsions
  • Aid for the emulsifying of paraffin
  • Pigment dispersion

Properties

Physical Form

Regulatory & Compliance

Manufacturing Facility Standards

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000004
Principal

Storage & Handling

Storage and Shelf Life Conditions
  • For best shelf life store this product in a dry area at normal ambient temperatures.
  • Minimum shelf life is 2 years from the date of shipping when properly stored.

Other

Appearance
Pale yellowish flakes
Appearance (SDS)
Flakes
Color (SDS)
White yellowish
Explosive Nature (SDS)
Not explosive
Flammability (SDS)
Non flammable
Flammable Nature (SDS)
Not flammable
Item Number
Oxidizing Properties (SDS)
Not oxidizing
Protect from Freezing
No
Temperature Control
No
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Acid Number127.0-160.0mg KOH/gISO 2114
Saponification Value157.0-182.0mg KOH/gISO 3681
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density1.02g/cm³ISO 1183 at 21°C
Drop Point79.0-85.0°CISO 2176
Viscosity20.0mPa.sDIN 53019 at 100°C
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Decomposition Temperature (SDS)min. 140.0°C
Decomposition Temperature (SDS)min. 140.0°CDifferential Scanning Calorimetry
Density (SDS)1.01g/cm³at 20°C
Density (SDS)1.01g/cm³ISO 1183 at 20°C
Log Partition Coefficient (Log Pow) (SDS)approx. 1.2-at 20°C, pH 7, n-octanol/water
Melting Point (SDS)approx. 80.0°CDifferential Scanning Calorimetry
Relative Density (SDS)1.01-at 20°C
Relative Density (SDS)1.01-ISO 1183 at 20°C
Vapor Pressure (SDS)3.3MPaDirective 92/69/EEC, A.4 at 25°C
Vapor Pressure (SDS)3.3MPaat 25°C
Viscosity (SDS)20.0mPa.sat 100°C
Viscosity (SDS)approx. 20.0mPa.sDIN 53019 at 100°C
pH (SDS)approx. 7.0-at 20°C, Saturated Aqueous Solution
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Shelf Life2.0yr