MULTIWAX® ML-445 Microcrystalline Wax

MULTIWAX® ML-445 is a microcrystalline wax composed of paraffin and hydrocarbon waxes. It is used in fluids and lubricants, food and nutrition, healthcare and pharma, industrial, and personal care markets.

Principal: Sonneborn Inc.

Chemical Name: Paraffin Waxes and Hydrocarbon Waxes, Microcrystalline

Chemical Family: Hydrocarbons, Microcrystalline Waxes

End Uses: Candles, Chewing Gum, Crayons, Hot Melt Adhesive

Physical Form: Solid

Labeling Claims: 1,4-Dioxane-free, Acrylamide-free, Alkylphenol-free, Amine-free, Antibiotics-free, Asbestos-free, Benzene-free, Bisphenol A-free, Butylated Hydroxyanisole-free, Conflict Minerals-free, Dye-free, Ethylene Oxide-free, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)-free, Formaldehyde Releasing Substances-free, Formaldehyde-free, Fragrance-free, Gluten-free, Glycerin-free, Glycol Ether-free, Glycol-free, Halogen-free, Iodine-free, Lactose-free, Lanolin-free, Latex-free, Melamine-free, Nanomaterials-free, No Artificial Sweeteners, Non-Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), Nut-free, Paraben-free, Per & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)-free, Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)-free, Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)-free, Phenol-free, Phthalates-free, Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)-free, Preservative-free, Sulfate-free, Surfactant-free, Talc-free

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Adhesive & Sealant End Applications
Food & Nutrition Applications
Industrial Additives End Use
Markets
Applications

Properties

Physical Form

Regulatory & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000126
Principal

Other

Appearance (SDS)
Solid
Color (SDS)
White to light yellow
Explosive Nature (SDS)
Do not pressurise, cut, weld, braze, solder, drill, grind or expose containers to heat or sources of ignition
Insoluble in (SDS)
Water
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Odorless or mild petroleum oil like
Other Hazards
None known
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Optical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Color Scale1.0-2.0 ASTMASTMASTM D156
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Shelf Life1095.0 dd
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Flash Pointmin. 530.0 °F°FCleveland Open Cup
Flash Pointmin. 530.0 °F°FASTM D92
Melting Point79.4-86.7 °C°CASTM D127
Viscosity75.0-90.0 SUSSUSASTM D2161 at 98.9°C
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Boiling Point (SDS)min. 230.0 °C°C
Density (SDS)min. 0.8 g/cm³g/cm³At 100°C
Flash Point (SDS)min. 93.4 °C°C
Flash Point (SDS)min. 93.4 °C°CPensky-Martens Closed Cup (PMCC)
Kinematic Viscosity (SDS)13.0-18.0 cStcStAt 100°C
Log Partition Coefficient (Log Pow) (SDS)min. 6.0-Log Pow, n-Octanol/Water
Melting Point (SDS)54.0-102.0 °C°C
Relative Density (SDS)max. 1.0-
Vapor Pressure (SDS)max. 0.1 kPakPaAt 20°C