Slack wax is the crude wax produced by chilling and solvent filter-pressing wax distillate. There are basically three types of slack wax produced, the type depending on the viscosity of the lube oil being dewaxed: low neutral, medium neutral, and heavy neutral.
Petrol Wax Products
| ASTM |
HP LLN |
HP 4940 |
HP SW48 |
HP 770-1 |
HP 310 |
HP 320 |
HP 770-2 |
HP 561 |
HP 390 |
HP 7440 |
| D 87 |
100/44 |
116.5/47 |
117/48 |
120/49 |
125/52 |
135/57 |
135/57 |
- |
- |
170/85 |
| D 938 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
147/64 |
166/74.5 |
- |
| D 1321 |
- |
- |
- |
40.0 |
100 |
75.0 |
165.0 |
75 |
55 |
- |
| D 156 |
- |
2.0 |
- |
- |
+25 |
- |
8.0 |
- |
- |
- |
| D 1500 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15.0 |
- |
<3.0 |
<6.0 |
<8.0 |
| D 721 |
7.0 |
21.5 |
- |
6.0 |
<2.5 |
<5.0 |
16.0 |
<20.0 |
<5.0 |
<18.0 |
| D 3235 |
- |
- |
<20.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| D 2161 |
37.0 |
- |
- |
38.0 |
- |
- |
44.0 |
- |
- |
- |
| D 445 |
3.3 |
8.0 |
- |
3.7 |
3.2 |
4.7 |
10.2 |
9.0 |
18 |
20.5 |
| D 92 |
400.0 |
525.0 |
>400 |
430.0 |
>392 |
410.0 |
525.0 |
>450 |
>450 |
536 |
|
Slack Waxes
