One of the main characteristics of China's crude oil is its high wax content. Petroleum wax has penetrated into almost all fields of the national economy and is widely used.
1.Rubber industryPetroleum wax can be used as antioxidant, softener, release agent and toughening agent of rubber.
2.Textile industryParaffin wax has important application value in textile industry. It can be used as water repellent finishing agent, gloss finishing agent, softener, batik anti dye agent and waxing after sizing.
3.Paper industryParaffin is mainly used as papermaking sizing agent and waterproof and oil-proof coating in papermaking industry. Petroleum wax can improve the smoothness, toughness, luster and printing quality of paper, and can reduce the production cost.
4.Plastic industryPetroleum wax is a common lubricant for plastics. In the process of plastic processing, petroleum wax can reduce the melt viscosity of plastic, improve the melt fluidity, prevent the melt from adhering to the metal surface of equipment, and improve the appearance quality of products.
5.Electronic industryParaffin can be used in the electronic industry to manufacture sealing wax for high-frequency inductors and coils in radios, televisions, radiotelephones and carrier telegraph machines, impregnating material for ceramic dielectric capacitors, non trickling cable impregnating agent, flux and battery sealing agent, etc.Paraffin wax is also widely used in other fields, such as candle manufacturing, hot melt adhesive and ceramic lubricant.