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Beeswax

refined

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Synonym(s):
Cera alba
CAS Number:
8012-89-3
EC Number:
232-383-7
MDL number:
MFCD00132754
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

form

solid

color

yellow

mp

61-65 °C (lit.)

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Beeswax refined

Sigma-Aldrich

243248

Beeswax

Beeswax bleached

Sigma-Aldrich

243221

Beeswax

10-Hydroxydecanoic acid technical grade

Sigma-Aldrich

379700

10-Hydroxydecanoic acid

Hentriacontane analytical standard

Supelco

51529

Hentriacontane

mp

61-65 °C (lit.)

mp

61-65 °C (lit.)

mp

75-77 °C (lit.)

mp

67-69 °C

color

yellow

color

white

color

-

color

-

General description

Beeswax is a natural wax that is formed from honeybee Apis mellifera. It is a lipid that contains hydrocarbons, esters and free acids, which can be used to lower the transference of water on films.

Application

Beeswax is used to produce edible films (sodium caseinate, soy protein isolate, etc.). It can form a mixture with a variety of fatty acids and polyols to provide flexibile, elastic and stretchable films. It also decreases the water vapor permeability and enhances the mechanical properties of the film.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tensile properties and water vapor permeability of sodium caseinate films containing oleic acid-beeswax mixtures
Fabra MJ, et al.
Journal of Food Engineering, 85(3), 393-400 (2008)
Effect of beeswax modification on the lipid matrix and solid lipid nanoparticle crystallinity
Attama AA and Muller-Goym CC
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 315(1-3), 189-195 (2008)
Z Zhang et al.
Endocrinology, 157(12), 4930-4942 (2016-12-03)
Estrogen deficiency after ovariectomy (OVX) results in increased adiposity and bone loss, which can be prevented by systemic 17-β estradiol (E2) replacement. Studies in transgenic mice suggested that in addition to direct actions of estrogen in peripheral tissues, also estrogen
Microstructure and optical properties of sodium caseinate films containing oleic acid-beeswax mixtures
Fabra MJ, et al.
Food Hydrocolloids, 23(3), 676-683 (2009)
Effect of fatty acids and beeswax addition on properties of sodium caseinate dispersions and films
Fabra MJ, et al.
Biomacromolecules, 10(6), 1500-1507 (2009)
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