The detection method of paraffin wax

Paraffin is a hydrocarbon mixture extracted from certain distillates of petroleum, shale oil, or other asphalt mineral oils. Its main component is solid alkanes, odorless and odorless, and it is a white or light yellow semi transparent solid. Paraffin wax is amorphous but has a distinct crystal structure. There is also artificial paraffin.

Paraffin wax is a type of petroleum processing product, a type of mineral wax, and also a type of petroleum wax. It is a sheet-like or needle shaped crystal obtained by solvent refining, solvent dewaxing, or wax freezing crystallization, pressing and dewaxing of lubricating oil fractions obtained from crude oil distillation, and then solvent deoiling and refining. Used for producing advanced fatty acids, alcohols, matches, candles, waterproofing agents, ointments, electrical insulation materials, etc.

Paraffin wax is divided into food grade (food grade and packaging grade, the former being superior) and industrial grade. Food grade is non-toxic, and industrial grade is not edible.