Wax - Revision history

Eric: Added some more information

2025-05-28T17:26:27Z

Added some more information

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	*[[Lanolin]]		*[[Lanolin]]
	**Granted unless any OSE Partners already have PILES of [[Sheep]] / [[Alpacas]] etc this probably isn’t worth pursuing over other options but worth a mention		**Granted unless any OSE Partners already have PILES of [[Sheep]] / [[Alpacas]] etc this probably isn’t worth pursuing over other options but worth a mention

			=Semi-Synthetic Waxes=
			*[[Soy Wax]] / [[Rapeseed Wax]] and other similar products are essentially fully hydrogenated [[Plant Oils]]
			**Akin to [[Margarine]] (although i am uncertain if the same worry/optimization to avoid Transaturated Fats is done)

	=Synthetic Waxes=		=Synthetic Waxes=

Eric: Minor Typo Fix

2025-05-28T17:23:08Z

Minor Typo Fix

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	=Use Cases=		=Use Cases=
	*Candlemaking		*Candlemaking
	*Sealant ( [[Vacuum Wax]] , [[Wax Rings]] , Even could make a Goofy [[Wax Letter Seal]] , ~~etx~~)		*Sealant ( [[Vacuum Wax]] , [[Wax Rings]] , Even could make a Goofy [[Wax Letter Seal]] , etc)
	*Waterproofing ( [[Wax Paper]] , [[Leather Cleaning and Care]] Supplies such as [[Saddle Soap]] etc)		*Waterproofing ( [[Wax Paper]] , [[Leather Cleaning and Care]] Supplies such as [[Saddle Soap]] etc)
	*[[Firestopping Wax]] / Putty		*[[Firestopping Wax]] / Putty

Eric: Added some more information

2025-05-28T17:21:08Z

Added some more information

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 **[[Casting Wax]] formulated to “burn out” easily/with little residue
 **Candle Wax Blends (Soy-Paraffin Blends etc)
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Eric: Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

2024-09-14T18:40:06Z

Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

New page

=Basics=
*Waxes are Hydrocarbon Solids that are maleable at room
Temperature, and molted at low raised temperatures (40c+)
*Many Uses, and Easily Producible and/or Cheap so VERY good from an [[Appropriate Materials]] standpoint

=Use Cases=
*Candlemaking
*Sealant ( [[Vacuum Wax]] , [[Wax Rings]] , Even could make a Goofy [[Wax Letter Seal]] , etx)
*Waterproofing ( [[Wax Paper]] , [[Leather Cleaning and Care]] Supplies such as [[Saddle Soap]] etc)
*[[Firestopping Wax]] / Putty
*[[Wax Actuators]]
*As a [[Phase Change Material]] for [[Thermal Storage]]
*Cosmetic Uses
*Medical Use (Either for heat mased thearapy or Pill Coatings etc)
*Confectionary
*[[Lost Wax Casting]] / [[Investment Casting]]
*[[Beekeeping]]
*As a fuel
*As an ingredient in [[Firestarters]] or in Solid Rocket Motors/Hybrid Rocket Motors

=Types=
=Plant Waxes=
*[[Carnauba Wax]]
*[[Pure Plant Oil Processing]] ( [[Dewaxing]] / [[Oil Winterization]] ) Derived Wax / [[Soapstock]]

=Animal Waxes=
*[[Beeswax]]
**Need to get hard data on [[Beeswax Production Per Hive]] etc, but this is probably the most accessible form
*[[Lanolin]]
**Granted unless any OSE Partners already have PILES of [[Sheep]] / [[Alpacas]] etc this probably isn’t worth pursuing over other options but worth a mention

=Synthetic Waxes=
*From Fossil Fuels:
**[[Paraffin Wax]]
**[[Motan Wax]] / [[Coal Wax]]
*More Relevant to [[Bio-Refineries]] :
**[[Fischer-Troph Wax]] (Can be done with FT Crude from Fossil Derived and/or Renewable [[Syngas]] )
**[[Bio-Paraffin Wax]]

=Specialty Waxes=
*Rather than using a pure wax, for many applications premade mixes for that use case are made such as:
**[[Casting Wax]] formulated to “burn out” easily/with little residue
**Candle Wax Blends (Soy-Paraffin Blends etc)

=Internal Links=
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=External Links=
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