Yellow Wax
»Yellow Wax is the purified wax from the honeycomb of the bee [
Apis mellifera
Linné(Fam.Apidae)].
NOTE—
To meet the specifications of this monograph,the crude beeswax used to prepare Yellow Wax conforms to the
Saponification cloud test
.
Packaging and storage—
Preserve in well-closed containers.
Other requirements—
It meets the requirements for
Melting range
,
Saponification cloud test
,
Fats or fatty acids
,
Japan wax
,
rosin
,
and soap
,
Acid value
,and
Ester value
under
White Wax
.
Auxiliary Information—
Staff Liaison
:
Ravi Ravichandran,Ph.D.,Senior Scientist
Expert Committee
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Phone Number
:1-301-816-8330
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