SP-424G
Beeswax
White Beeswax, NF
SP-424 is one of our flagship white beeswaxes and suitable for food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and nutraceutical industries along with hundreds of applications.
Details
Strahl & Pitsch Inc is the leading global refiner of Beeswax, producing White and Yellow Grades of Beeswax, certified to the current USP/NF Monograph, Food Chemicals Codex, and other compendium.
The company sources crude wax from dozens of countries throughout the world. Our valued supplier relations are personal, trusted and long term associations. Among our wax sources we count individual beekeepers, local co-operatives, fair-trade community groups, honey industry suppliers and established and reliable international traders.
Benefits include:
High binding strength
Pronounced plasticity
Excellent emulsifiability
Emollient base
Gelling agent
Viscosity modifier
Plasticizer
Improves structure, oil retention, and pay-off for stick applications
Forms Available:
Granules
Slabs
Cakes
Compatibility:
Beeswax is compatible with many vegetable and mineral waxes and a variety of natural and synthetic ingredients.
Regulatory information
Recommended applications
Specifications
Test | Method | Specification |
---|---|---|
Color | Visual | White |
Melting Point | Current NF Monograph | 62 - 65 °C |
Saponification Cloud Test | Current NF Monograph | NMT 65 °C |
Fats or Fatty Acids, Japan Wax, Rosin, and Soap | Current NF Monograph | Passes Test |
Acid Value | Current NF Monograph | 17 - 24 |
Ester Value | Current NF Monograph | 72 - 79 |
Residual Solvents | Current NF Monograph | None Detected |