European Wax Federation

• flatting in paint systems
• fuel in candles and firelogs
• mold release
• lubrication in plastic procession
• protection against UV attack in rubber
• coating and lamination in flexible packaging
• moisture proofing in fibre and chipboard
• pigment carrier for colour concentrates and dispersions
• imparting gloss and protection in polishes
• viscosity regulation in hot melt adhesives

For more details, please refer to review articles such as "Waxes", Ullmann's Encyclopedia, Vol. A 28, VCH Verlagsgesellschaft, 1996

For any characteristic that has not been adequately described in ASTM or other internationally standardized methods, the EWF proposes a suitable test as developed by its members.

So far, 2 tests are available:

• Standard Test Method for Analysis of Hydrocarbon Waxes by Gas Chromatography (EWF Method 001/03)

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  EWF_Analysis_Hydrocarbon_Waxes-2015.pdf

• Standard Method for Analysis of Benzene and Toluene Content in Hydrocarbon Waxes by Headspace Gas Chromatography (EWF Method 002/03)

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  EWF_Benzene_Toluene_Headspace_GC-2015.pdf