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Data Legend. The chart above shows Paraffin Wax price assessments in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 4 locations, as follows:
- Paraffin Wax, US (United States): Paraffin Wax, import transaction price, cif, United States
- Paraffin Wax, EUR (Europe): Paraffin Wax, import transaction price, cif, Germany
- Paraffin Wax, SEA (Southeast Asia): Paraffin Wax, import transaction price, cfr, Thailand (netforward from fob China)
- Paraffin Wax, CN (China): Paraffin Wax, export transaction price, fob, China
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Paraffin Wax Price Outlook. The price of Paraffin Wax (United States) increased during April 2019 to 1,360 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight rise of 0.7% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, the prices of Paraffin Wax (United States) decreased by 5%. Meanwhile, the average price of Paraffin Wax (China) amounted to 934 USD per metric ton, from 1,050 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the price of Paraffin Wax (China) is 3% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Paraffin Wax (Southeast Asia) rose slightly throughout April 2019, reaching 1,330 USD per metric ton. The price is 4% higher than the average price in the previous month and 6% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, the prices of Paraffin Wax (Europe) decreased significantly during April 2019, reaching 1,300 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 7% from the previous month’s price and a decline of 14% from the previous year’s price.
About Paraffin Wax. Paraffin Wax (a.k.a. Petroleum Wax) is an organic compound, in the paraffinic hydrocarbons class. It is a soft odorless white solid, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between twenty and forty carbon atoms, insoluble in water, but soluble in ether, benzene, and other organic solvents. Those mixed hydrocarbons can be used in a wide range of applications.
Petroleum wax is typically obtained during oil refining in the vacuum distillation process. However, it can also be synthesized using the Fisher-Tropsh process, with greater control over the chain length of the molecules that make it up. Depending on the average chain length, degree of saturation and branching of the molecules that make it up, the melting point of paraffin varies between 45 and 70 °C, and can be anywhere from a viscous gel to a solid block under ambient conditions.
Paraffin Wax Handling. Paraffin wax can be stored and transported in bags, barrels, and cases. Although melting does not affect the value of the commodity, it should be stowed in a cool place and sun-protected since it is a heat-sensitive and fire-dangerous cargo. When transported in bags should not be over stowed as this may lead to bonding together of sacks. Must be stored away from goods liable to be contaminated by melted wax. Paraffin waxes are transported in liquid form (molten) in road tank trucks, rail tankers, or liquid containers. Solid waxes are marketed in slabs in small and large cartons and sacks, and as pastilles, flakes, and powder in sacks or big bags. They are also supplied in fiberboard and steel drums and in molded cartons.
Paraffin Wax Production. Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Paraffin Wax are listed below.
- Slack wax (de-oiling)
Paraffin Wax Uses. The uses and applications of Paraffin Wax may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Paraffin Wax are Fully-refined (oil content
