Table 3. Wax Properties.
| wax | kinematic viscosity (cSt)a | drop melt point (°C)b | carbon number rangec | average carbon numberd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRP1 | 3.1 | 65 | C18–C46 | C29 |
| LAO | 4.3 | 75 | C28–C58 | C30+e |
| FRP2 | 4.5 | 75 | C20–C54 | C35 |
| FT1 | 5.0 | 89 | C16–C75 | C44 |
| FT-FRP (Blend 1) | 7.1 | 105 | C22–C90 | C56 |
| FT-LAO (Blend 2) | 9.6 | 87 | C22–C90 | C26+e; C56 |
| FT2 | 16.1 | 116 | C25–C90 | C58 |
a
ASTM D445 standard test method at 135 °C.
b
ASTM D3954 standard test method.
c
Calculated from HT-GC.
d
Also calculated from HT-GC.
e
LAO is a C30+ LAO wax, and FT-LAO is a blend of a C26+ LAO wax and a high melting FT wax with an average carbon number of C56.