Petroleum Waxes Laboratory Services

Petroleum Waxes

The petroleum waxes industry produces various waxes derived from petroleum, widely used in applications such as candles, packaging, coatings, and cosmetics. These waxes are valued for their stability, versatility, and cost-effectiveness. As demand for high-quality and sustainable products grows, the industry continues to innovate and expand.

Petroleum Waxes Testing and Research Services

Contract Laboratory can help you with all your Petroleum Waxes testing, analysis, scientific research and development, inspection, certification, engineering, failure investigation, and product development needs including:

Melting point testing (ASTM D87)
Oil content analysis (ASTM D721)
Penetration testing (ASTM D1321)
Viscosity testing (ASTM D445)
Color analysis (ASTM D156)
Odor testing
Moisture content testing (ASTM D6304)
Ash content testing (ASTM D482)
Drop melting point testing (ASTM D3954)
Consistency testing (ASTM D937)
Purity testing
Compatibility testing for various applications

Type of Petroleum Waxes Products

Contract Laboratory can assist your company, academic institution, government agency or organization in outsourcing contract laboratories to perform testing, analysis, and product development for many Petroleum Waxes finished products, processes, systems, in-process materials, raw materials and components such as:

Paraffin wax
Microcrystalline wax
Petrolatum
Slack wax
Semi-refined paraffin wax
Fully refined paraffin wax
Synthetic wax
Emulsifying wax
Polyethylene wax
Candle wax
Coating wax
Adhesive wax
Cosmetic grade wax

Petroleum Waxes Test Methods and Standards

Contract Laboratory can help with testing, analysis, assays, evaluations, examinations, inspections and certifications to different Petroleum Waxes test methods, standards, procedures or specifications.

ISO 1998 - Petroleum industry
JIS K 2207:1996 - Petroleum asphalts
JIS K 2235:1991 - Petroleum waxes
JIS K 2236:1997 - Polish for automobiles
JIS K 2240:2007 - Liquefied petroleum gases
JIS K 2252:1998 - Petroleum products -- Testing method for reaction
JIS K 2258-1:2009 - Crude petroleum and petroleum products -- Determination of vapour pressure -- Part 1: Reid method
JIS K 2265-1:2007 - Determination of flash point -- Part 1: Tag closed cup method
JIS K 2265-3:2007 - Determination of flash point -- Part 3: Pensky-Martens closed cup method
JIS K 2536-3:2003 - Liquid petroleum products -- Testing method of components Part 3: Determination of aromatic components by gas chromatography
JIS K 2536-6:2003 - Liquid petroleum products -- Testing method of components Part 6: Determination of oxygen content and oxygenate compounds by gas chromatography and oxygen selective detection
API 618 - Reciprocating Compressors for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas Industry Services
UOP 1016-17: - Ash from Petroleum Products by Microwave

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