Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 295-459-9 | CAS number: 92045-77-7 A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a semi-solid from dewaxed paraffinic residual oil treated with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of saturated microcrystalline and liquid hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20.
Melting point / freezing point
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
Description of key information
The melting point range for petrolatum is 36 to 71°C.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Additional information
The melting point range for substances in the petrolatum category is 36 to 71°C. A melting point range of 51 to 71°C was reported by CONCAWE (2010a). Additionally, a meting point range of 36 to 60°C was determined by Warth (1956) and CONCAWE (1999a).
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