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IUPAC name:
Paraffin waxes (petroleum), clay-treated

Inventory

EC number:
265-145-6
EC name:
Paraffin waxes (petroleum), clay-treated
CAS number:
64742-43-4
Description:
A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treatment of a petroleum wax fraction with natural or modified clay in either a contacting or percolation process to remove the trace amounts of polar compounds and impurities present. It consists predominantly of straight chain saturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C20 through C50.
CAS number:
64742-43-4
Synonyms
Names:
Clay-treated paraffin waxes (petroleum)

Molecular and structural information

Molecular formula:
Unspecified

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