Sasol Launches New Hydrogenated Hard Wax for Hot Melts

Sasolwax has launched a fully hydrogenated Fischer-Tropsch hard wax. Sasolwax H1 is available as coarse powder or pastilles. It is composed of hydrocarbon chains that are predominantly linear. The company reports that the wax has high melting point, low viscosity, excellent hardness and has good heat stability.

Additionally, the linear molecule structure of Sasolwax H1 gives a hot melt adhesive the unique characteristics of low viscosity combined with high crystallinity, which ensures ideal performance properties in hot melt adhesives, according to Sasol Chemicals.

Being highly compatible with typically used resins, EVA and metallocene polyolefin copolymers, Sasolwax H1 is ideally suited to the requirements of modern hot melt adhesives, particularly in packaging applications.

Sasolwax H1 complies with European specifications for food additives according to E905, FDA CFR 21, Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (Ref. 95859) and BfR (German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) XXV.

Source: Sasol Chemicals