![]() Semiconductor manufacturers also use chunks of carnauba wax to break in new epoxy molds or to release the plunger when it sticks. This aerosol version is used extensively in molds for semiconductor devices. The wax and tablets are then tumbled together for a few minutes before being discharged from the tablet-coating machine.Īn aerosol mold release is formed by suspending carnauba wax in a solvent. A very small amount (less than a hundredth of one percent by weight, i.e., 30 grams for a 300 kg batch) is sprinkled onto a batch of tablets after they have been sprayed and dried. Adding the carnauba wax aids in the swallowing of tablets for patients. It is also used in the pharmaceutical industry as a tablet-coating agent. A mixture of carnauba wax, beeswax, and olive oil is especially effective in removing adhesives. It is also the main ingredient in surfboard wax, combined with coconut oil.īecause of its hypoallergenic and emollient properties as well as its shine, carnauba wax appears as an ingredient in many cosmetics formulas where it is used to thicken lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, foundation, deodorant, various skin care preparations, sun care preparations, etc. It was commonly used in its purest form as a coating on speedboat hulls in the early 60's to enhance speed & aid in handling in salt water environments. Use for paper coatings is the most common application in the United States. ![]() Purification is accomplished by filtration, centrifugation, and bleaching.Ĭarnauba wax can produce a glossy finish and as such is used in automobile waxes, shoe polishes, dental floss, food products such as sweets, instrument polishes, and floor and furniture waxes and polishes, especially when mixed with beeswax and with turpentine. The wax and tablets are then tumbled together for a few minutes before being discharged from the tablet-coating machine.Ĭarnauba wax is sold in several grades, labeled T1, T2, and T4, depending on the purity level. i.e.: 30 grams for a 300 kg batch) is sprinkled onto a batch of tablets after they've been sprayed and dried. A very small amount (less than a hundredth of 1 percent by weight. In foods, it is used as a formulation aid, lubricant, release agent, anticaking agent, and surface finishing agent in baked foods and mixes, chewing gum, confections, frostings, fresh fruits and juices, gravies, sauces, processed fruits and juices, soft sweets, Tic Tacs, Altoids, and Swedish Fish.Īlthough too brittle to be used by itself, carnauba wax is often combined with other waxes (principally beeswax) to treat and waterproof many leather products where it provides a high-gloss finish and increases leather's hardness and durability. ![]() This finish dulls with time rather than flaking off (as is the case with most other finishes used). It produces a high gloss finish when buffed on to wood. It is the finish of choice for most briar tobacco or smoking pipes. Because of its hypoallergenic and emollient properties as well as its shine, carnauba wax appears as an ingredient in many cosmetics formulas where it is used to thicken lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, foundation, deodorant, various skin care preparations, sun care preparations, etc. Used in the manufacture of polished, varnished and insulating compounds. Yellow to greenish brown lumps packed in bags or boxes. Distinctive for carnauba wax is the high content of diesters as well as methoxycinnamic acid. The compounds are predominantly derived from acids and alcohols in the C26-C30 range. It is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting and drying them, beating them to loosen the wax, then refining and bleaching the wax.Ĭarnauba consists mostly of aliphatic esters (40 wt%), diesters of 4-hydroxycinnamic acid (21.0 wt%), ω-hydroxycarboxylic acids (13.0 wt%), and fatty acid alcohols (12 wt%). It is known as "queen of waxes" and usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. ![]() Carnauba, also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a hard wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Piauí, Ceará, and Rio Grande do Norte.
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