Products for the manufacture of candles

In the candle sector, one of the most widely used products is the paraffin candles. Refined paraffins are used for high quality decorative candles and semi-refined paraffins are used for lower quality candles.

Polyethylene waxes and stearic acid are also used to increase the hardness of the products. Other products used in the candle industry are beeswax, vegetable waxes and coconut oil.

Paraffins hydrogenated and refined

Refined and hydrogenated paraffins are characterized by an oil content of less than 0.5%, a white color and the absence of odor. Our paraffins are available in different melting point ranges:

Proquiwax 56-58

It is a refined and hydrogenated paraffin with a melting point between 56 ºC and 58 ºC. It is the most demanded paraffin in the candle industry.

Proquiwax 64-66

It is a refined and hydrogenated paraffin of high melting point, between 64 ºC and 66 ºC. It is a highly appreciated paraffin for the manufacture of high quality candles and also for birthday candles.

Paraffin semi-refined

Semi-refined paraffins are characterized by an oil content between 0.5% and 5%. They are not hydrogenated so they have a characteristic odor and the color is not completely white.

Proquiwax 52-54 SR

It is a semi-refined paraffin with a melting point between 52 ºC and 54ºC widely used in the candle industry.

Soy wax

Soy wax is produced by partial or complete hydrogenation of soybean oil. The hydrogenation process converts some of the fatty acids in the oil from unsaturated to saturated. This process alters the melting point of the oil, making it solid at room temperature. Soy wax is widely used for the manufacture of soy candles.

SOY WAX 10

It is a low melting point soy wax with additives, developed especially for the manufacture of candles. The vegetable additives are specially selected so that the candle has an excellent combustion, can accept up to 10% perfume and also to obtain a smooth surface without cracks.

SOY WAX 46

It is a low-melting, partially hydrogenated pure soy wax widely accepted for candle making.

Palm wax

Palm wax is produced by partial or complete hydrogenation of palm oil. It is widely accepted in the candle industry as it is considered an ideal material for making candles. With a higher melting point than other waxes, it does not melt at high temperatures, absorbs colors and fragrances well, and also blends well with other waxes and paraffins, which gives it a great versatility of shapes, aromas and textures.

PALM WAX 300

It is a low melting point palm wax with additives, developed especially for candle manufacturing. The vegetable additives are specially selected so that the candle has an excellent combustion, can accept up to 10% perfume and also to obtain a smooth surface without cracks.

PALM WAX 50

It is a low-melting, partially hydrogenated pure palm wax widely accepted in candle making.

Coco wax

Coconut oil is a vegetable oil that contains about 90% of saturated acids extracted from the pressing of the pulp or meat of coconuts.

The coco wax is used in the manufacture of candles to enhance candle burning.

COCO WAX 33

Coconut wax is a fully hydrogenated wax, widely accepted for candle making.

Stearic acid

Stearic acid is a mixture of fatty acids obtained from the fractionation of solid components from palm oil treatment. Its physicochemical characteristics make stearic acid a very stable fat, which, in its hydrogenated version, is widely used in the candle industries where it contributes to optimal combustion, retention of aromas and colors, molding and solidification.

Stearic acid

Stearic acid is a widely accepted product for candle making to increase the hardness, shine and also opacity of wax.

Microcrystalline waxes

Microcrystalline wax is characterized by being produced in oil refineries, from the deprogramming of heavy oils. Their particular branched molecular structure gives them greater viscosity and elasticity compared to macrocrystalline paraffins. Its melting point range is equally higher.

Proquiwax Micro 725

It is a microcrystalline wax of high melting point and white. It is ideal for creating candles with shapes, especially for its elastic properties. It is a widely used product for making birthday candles and is a food grade wax.

Proquiwax Micro 69-75

It is a microcrystalline wax of high melting point, white and hard. It is ideal for creating candles with shapes, especially for its elastic properties.

Beeswax

Beeswax is produced by young honeybees who secrete it as a liquid through their grain glands. Its molecular structure gives the product great viscosity and elasticity. Its melting point range is high.

White Beeswax

It is a white wax whose color is achieved using an active carbon, 100% natural, maintaining the same characteristics of beeswax. It is not chemically bleached so it is not synthetic.

Yellow Beeswax

It is a wax whose color can vary from light yellow to brown, depending on its origin. Depending on the type of extraction, beeswax has different purity values and properties.