Fischer-Tropsch waxes
Sasol Performance Chemicals is one of the world leaders in the large scale commercial application of proprietary technology for the production of synthetic Fischer-Tropsch (FT) waxes.
These synthetic waxes are made in a controlled environment using carbon monoxide and hydrogen as feedstock, producing saturated, straight-chain hydrocarbons of consistently high purity and quality. The very linear molecular structure of the wax results in many desirable properties. State-of-the-art fractionation, micronisation and chemical modification yield a wide range of products with unique physical and chemical characteristics.
The product range includes high-melt waxes used as performance additives in many specialty applications, and medium-melt waxes which are used in similar applications to paraffin waxes.
High-melt FT waxes have a unique combination of high melting point, low viscosity and hardness, even at elevated temperatures, which ensure superior performance in applications such as hot melt adhesives (HMA), printing inks and coatings, bitumen modification, polymer processing and polishes and textiles. These products are often used in conjunction with lower melting microcrystalline and paraffin waxes.
Medium-melt FT waxes are typically used as alternatives to petroleum waxes and exhibit superior properties in a number of applications such as waterproofing of construction board.
Sasol's Products | FDA CFR 21 Section 175.105 (Adhesives) | Food Additive (EU) No 231/2012 | Commission Regulations (EU) No 10/2011 on Plastic Materials | Requirements of BfR XXV (Part C) |
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SASOLWAX H1 | Yes | Yes (E905) | Yes, PM/Ref 95859 | Yes |
SASOLWAX C105/H105 | Yes | Yes (E905) | Yes, PM/Ref 95859 | Yes |
SASOLWAX C80 | Yes | No | Yes, PM/Ref 958591 | Yes² |
²Does not meet specification with regard to solidification temperature. Claim: Fulfills purity requirements!
BfR: German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
FDA: USA Food and Drug Administration