Prowaxx™ 1088 HS

ExxonMobil specialties , United States

Product Description

Prowaxx 1088 HS is an ultra-low melt point, hydrofined soft wax product. It is designed to be used as a component in a final wax blend or emulsion. Prowaxx 1088 HS is a translucent, soft, waxy material in the solid state and is a low viscosity, clear liquid when molten. It is produced as the co-product of deoiling fully-refined wax and is then catalytically hydrofined for exceptional water white color. It is a mixture primarily composed of branched, iso-paraffin hydrocarbons and normal paraffins.

 

Prowaxx 1088 HS meets the requirements for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards for indirect food contact substances and contains an oxidation inhibitor to improve stability.

 

ExxonMobil waxes are produced and controlled according to the ExxonMobil Product Quality Management System, EN ISO 9000 or equivalent standard.

 

Applications

Prowaxx 1088 HS is used in a wide variety of applications and is subject to applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction*. Suitability in each application is the responsibility of the user.

 

• Candle wax blends

• Wax emulsions and blends

• Fire starters and logs

• Raw material for lubricants and greases

• Dust control for roofing granules, roads, fertilizer, and others

 

*User must check compliance with applicable regulations.

 

Regulations and Claims

 

PROWAXX 1088 HS meets:

FDA 21 CFR 178.3710

 

Properties and Specifications

Property

Standard Method(a)

Min

Max

Saybolt Color

ASTM D156

+28

 

Flash Point, Cleveland Open Cup, °C

ASTM D92

204

 

Congealing Point, °C

ASTM D938

36

48

Odor, Wax

ASTM D1833

 

1

Note 1: Products are certified on release to meet the values specified. Actual values may deviate within the established reproducibility of the test method specified.

Note 2: For purpose of determining conformance with specification, observed or calculated values shall be rounded off to the nearest unit in the last significant digit used in expressing the limiting value in accordance to the ASTM E 29 method

(a) In lieu of standard test method, alternate test methods may be used for the certification of a product property.

 

Health and safety

Health and Safety recommendations for this product can be found on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) @ http://www.msds.exxonmobil.com/psims/psims.aspx

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03-2023

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