Wax emulsions are used in a variety of applications including printing inks, leather, paper and polishes. They add scratch resistance, corrosion protection, different finishes and more to products. Emulsions made from natural waxes can also be used to coat fruits, vegetables and candies.

A wax emulsion is a stable mixture of one or more waxes in water. Waxes and water are normally immiscible but can be brought together stably by the use of surfactants and a clever preparation process. Strictly speaking a wax emulsion should be called a wax dispersion since the wax is solid at room temperature.

Waxes can be used in a variety of paint, paint stripper, rust preventative, structural coating, and other industrial coatings. In paints, waxes can be used to modify film and rheology properties. Paint stripper formulas can find benefit where use of paraffin waxes can prevent the volatizing of solvents.

You need an emulsifier such as 1% Tween 80 and heat the wax with water to 65 °C with stirring, then let it cool down. It will become a fat blur that dissolves in mixtures by agitating the mix.

Paraffin wax emulsion is prepared by emulsifying paraffin wax (PW) in water using stearic acid (SA) and triethanolamine (TEA) emulsifying system. ... Treating the fabric with the deactivated emulsion results in enhancing its water repellency rating (up to 80), decreasing its surface roughness, and increasing its stiffness.

Carnauba wax has very good emulsification properties and excellent oil-binding capacity for ester oils and mineral oils. It also raises the melting point of gels, thus making it the preferred additives in lipsticks, lip balms, and mascara.

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