CARNAUBA POWDER T1 6007

This product is acknowledged for its superior quality and lighter color. Processed through an additional refining stage, it stands out as the highest quality among the four commercialized types of carnauba wax.

Supplied By: Multiceras

Product Code: P01292

Regional Availability: Canada

CAS Number: 8015-86-9

Ingredient Origin: Natural Origin, Plant Origin

Labeling Claims: Naturally Derived, Plant-Based

    Enhanced TDS

    Identification & Functionality

    Ingredient Name
    Carnauba Wax
    Ingredient Origin
    Natural Origin,
    Plant Origin
    Supplied By
    Multiceras
    Food Ingredients Functions
    Food Coating
    Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
    Polishing Agent
    Technologies
    Food Ingredients,
    Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
    Product Families
    Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Excipients
    Formulation & Processing Aids
    Food Ingredients — Functional Additives
    Other Functional Additives

    Features & Benefits

    Labeling Claims
    Naturally Derived,
    Plant-Based
    Food Ingredients Features
    Anti-Aging,
    Improved Hydration
    Product Highlights
    • Carnauba Wax is obtained from the leaves of a species of palm known as Copernica Cerifera , which grows normally in the dry region of Ceara , northeastern Brazil.
    • This wax family has a chemical composition based on esters (84-85%), alcohol and resins (6-9%), free acids (3.0-3.5%) and hydrocarbon (1.5-3.0%).
    • Carnauba Wax is well known for its shine properties .
    • It combines hardness and wear resistance and it is compatible with many types of waxes .
    • Depending on the tree age and on the portion of the leaf wherefrom wax is extracted , four different types of Carnauba Wax can be produced .

    Applications & Uses

    Markets
    Food & Nutrition
    Applications
    Food & Nutrition — Food
    Fruits & Vegetables,
    Other Food Applications
    Segments
    Food & Nutrition,
    Pharmaceuticals
    Applications
    Pharmaceuticals — Excipients
    Food & Nutrition Applications
    Clear Coatings (Food),
    Food Coatings
    Product Applications
    Sector Performance
    Polishes

    Excellent shining properties , easily emulsifiable for polish products formulation
    Pharmaceutical

    Gives shining and consistency to medical products , mainly in lord almond presentations
    Inks

    Protection against humidity and improved sliding capacity
    Fruit coating

    Retards ripening and aging , prevents dehydration, and provides a brilliant finishing
    Leather finishing

    Protects against humidity and provides a brilliant finishing
    Product Compatibilty

    Type I Carnauba Wax is compatible with a wide variety of waxes , and thus it can be blended with 

    • All vegetable and animal waxes – Mineral waxes such as montan wax, paraffin and microcrystalline.
    • Fatty acids and hydrogenated waxes.
    • Synthetic waxes such as polyethylene , oxidized polyethylene, polypropylene, esters - Homopolymers such as low density polyethylene.
    • Natural resins such as tar and shellac.

    Properties

    Physical Form
    Powder

    Packaging & Availability

    Regional Availability
    • Canada
    Packaging Information

    Type I Carnauba Wax is available in powder presentation and is packed in 25 kg bags.

    Storage & Handling

    Storage Conditions
    • Its handling does not require special conditions or precautions .
    • The color tonality of the solid material can vary .
    • Due to the nature of the material the intensity of the characteristic odor may vary .