Sasol Chemicals

Sasol Wax is the leading specialist for natural and synthetic paraffin wax as well as wax-related products. Sasol Wax products are supplied world-wide into many different markets and are used in a diversity of applications. Paraffin wax is the major raw material for the production of candles but also has many other applications in industries such as rubber & tires, chipboard, food-processing and packaging, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, synthetics, inks paints & coatings and hot melt adhesives. A typical hot melt adhesive contains 10-30% wax. This ingredient in the adhesive formulation controls the open and set times of the hot melt adhesive, as well as enhancing the flexibility and elongation properties. Sasol Wax has production sites and offices on all continents.