Wax Testing Capabilities

Wax composition testing

Intertek tests wax and wax components in products ranging from packaging and consumer products to petroleum and industrial products, providing quality control and research support for wax related testing.

Types of Waxes Tested:

• Paraffin Wax, Refined Waxes, Food Grade Wax
• Petroleum Grade Wax, Carnauba Wax, Mineral Wax
• Slack Wax, Semi-refined Wax, Scale Wax, Crude Wax, 
• Soybean Wax, Palm Wax, Beeswax, Recycled Wax, Scrap Wax
• Wax Additives, Microcrystalline Wax, Polyethylene Wax, Petrolatum Wax
• Glycerides of Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid and Myristic Acid, Oleaic Acid

Wax Testing Capabilities:

• AOAC and ASTM Wax Test Methods
• Wax Appearance Temperature
• Wax Dropping Point, Melting Point, Penetration
• Moisture, Impurities, Composition
• Density, Slip-Melting Point
• Iodine Value, Odor Intensity
• Oil Content and Wax Content
• Flash Point, Saponification Value
• Color, Colour, Congealing Point
• Acid Value, Peroxide Value
• Additives Detection and Analysis 
• Analysis for Grades of Crystallizing Pillar and Votive Palm Wax
• Analysis for Grades of Non-Crystallizing Palm Wax and Votives 
• Crystillizing Palm Wax Analysis
• Fatty Acid Composition 
• Distribution of Wax Components
• Thermal Properties of Wax
• Wax Contamination and Trace Analysis
• And other Wax Analysis Expertise