Synonym(s)
Hydrocarbon wax; microcristalline wax (engl.); Microcrystalline paraffin wax; Paraffinum microcristallinum
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Microcrystalline wax is a crystalline, wax-like mass of a mixture of solid linear or branched, also cyclic, hydrocarbons. The substance is used as a food additive under the number E 905.
Microcrystalline wax is insoluble in water, soluble in ether and benzene and miscible with oils and liquid paraffin.
OccurrenceThis section has been translated automatically.
Pharmaceutically, microcrystalline wax (partly as a substitute for beeswax) is used in ointments, creams and as coatings for coated tablets.
In food technology, the wax is used as a coating for cheeses, for various types of cheese, for various types of food and for various types of food packaging. fruits like avocado, chard, melons, sweets.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer