MULTIWAX® W-445

MULTIWAX® W-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: Aflatoxins-free, Animal Products-free, Antibiotics-free, Asbestos-free, Bio-Engineered Products Free, Biodegradable, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)-free, Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, or Reproductive Toxic (CMR) Substances-free, Conflict Minerals-free, Dioxin-free, Ethanol-free, Ethylene Oxide-free, Free of Major Allergens, Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)-free, Genotoxins-free, Gluten-free, Glycerols-free, Halal, Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)-free, Irradiation-free, Kosher, Latex-free, Melamine-free, Microbeads-free, Microorganism-free, Microplastics-free, Mycotoxins-free, Nanomaterials-free, Nitrosamines-free, Not Tested on Animals, Palm Oil-free, Palm-free, Paraben-free, Per & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)-free, Pesticide-free, Phthalates-free, Preservative-free, Sulfites-free, TSE-free, Vegan

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

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

Properties

Physical Form
Soluble In

Regulatory & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000126
Principal

Other

ADR/RID/ADN Hazard Identification Number
99
ADR/RID/ADN Proper Shipping Name
Elevated temperature liquids, N.O.S. (microcrystalline wax)
ADR/RID/ADN UN Number
UN3257
Color (SDS)
White to yellow
Insoluble in (SDS)
Water
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Mild petroleum
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Optical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Color Scalemin. 16.0 SayboltSayboltASTM 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 Point76.7-82.2 °C°CASTM D127
Storage Temperaturemax. 104.0 °F°F
Viscosity75.0-90.0 SUSSUSASTM D445 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°CASTM D93
Flash Point (SDS)min. 93.4 °C°CPensky-Martens Closed Cup (PMCC)
Kinematic Viscosity (SDS)13.0-18.0 mm²/smm²/sAt 100°C
Log Partition Coefficient (Log Pow) (SDS)min. 6.0-log Pow, Octanol Water
Melting Point (SDS)54.0-102.0 °C°C
Specific Gravity (SDS)min. 1.0-Water = 1
Specific Gravity (SDS)min. 1.0-
Vapor Pressure (SDS)min. 0.1 kPakPaAt 20°C