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Foots oil or residue wax is remained product of slack wax after pressing and de-coloring.
Foots oil is considered as a paraffinic wax with lower aromatic element, well kind of stability and high viscosity.
Residue wax is in solid form at room temperature and melts above 45 – 55 °C. residue wax flashpoint is about 240 °C and boiling point above 270 °C.
The main usage of foots oil is for matches industry since its oil content is about 50% and has strong odor and color is quite brown.
Residue wax (foots oil) is final remained product of slack wax after pressing and de-coloring.
Other uses are plastic, textile, lubricants, explosive, fire work, hydrophobia impregnation material, fuel brick component, grease lubricants ,tire, rubber and shoe soil making.
leather and rubber industries, as well as petroleum jelly and white oil manufacturing.
Analysis of Foots Oil
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Residue wax |
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Oil content |
40-50% |
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Wax content |
40-50 % |
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Color |
Yellow to brown |
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Flash point |
241-255c |
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Drop melting point |
40-45c |
