Transparent, elastic and free-standing compound, such as for the manufacture of candles, and the free-standing candle obtained with the compound

A transparent, elastic and free standing compound for the manufacture of candles, comprising:

• a hydrocarbon oil in a proportion of from 73 to 88 in weight percent;
• and
• at least one copolymer selected from the group of triblock polymers and diblock polymers in a proportion of from 12 to 27 in weight percent, the weight percent of the hydrocarbon oil and the weight percent of the at least one copolymer being in relation to a mixture of the hydrocarbon oil and the at least one copolymer, a viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being at least 180 SUS@ at 37° C. (100° F.) and, when viscosity is in CST@, the viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 32 CST@ at 40° C. (104° F.), and the flash point of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 220° C. (425° F.).

A transparent, elastic and free standing compound, comprising:

• a hydrocarbon oil in a proportion of about 75 to about 88 in weight percent;
• and
• at least one copolymer selected from the group of triblock polymers and diblock polymers in a proportion of from about 12 to about 25 in weight percent, the weight percent of the hydrocarbon oil and the weight percent of the at least one copolymer being in relation to a mixture of the hydrocarbon oil and the at least one copolymer, a viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being at least 180 SUS@ at 37° C. (100° F.) and, when viscosity is in CST@, the viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 32 CST@ at 40° C. (104° F.), and the flash point of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 220° C. (425° F.).

A transparent, elastic and free standing compound, comprising:

• a hydrocarbon oil in a proportion of from 73 to 88 in weight percent;
• and
• at least one copolymer selected from the group of triblock polymers and diblock polymers in a proportion of from 12 to 27 in weight percent, the weight percent of the hydrocarbon oil and the weight percent of the at least one copolymer being in relation to a mixture of the hydrocarbon oil and the at least one copolymer, a viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being at least 180 SUS@ at 37° C. (100° F.) and, when viscosity is in CST@, the viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 32 CST@ at 40° C. (104° F.), and the flash point of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 220° C. (425° F.).

A transparent, elastic and free standing compound for the manufacture of candles, consisting essentially of:

• a hydrocarbon oil in a proportion of from 73 to 88 in weight percent;
• and
• at least one copolymer selected from the group of triblock polymers and diblock polymers in a proportion of from 12 to 27 in weight percent, the weight percent of the hydrocarbon oil and the weight percent of the at least one copolymer being in relation to a mixture of the hydrocarbon oil and the at least one copolymer, a viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being at least 180 SUS@ at 37° C. (100° F.) and, when viscosity is in CST@, the viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 32 CST@ at 40° C. (104° F.), and the flash point of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 220° C. (425° F.).

A transparent, elastic and free standing compound, consisting essentially of:

• a hydrocarbon oil in a proportion of from 73 to 88 in weight percent;
• and
• at least one copolymer selected from the group of triblock polymers and diblock polymers in a proportion of from 12 to 27 in weight percent, the weight percent of the hydrocarbon oil and the weight percent of the at least one copolymer being in relation to a mixture of the hydrocarbon oil and the at least one copolymer.

A transparent, elastic and free standing compound for the manufacture of candles, consisting essentially of:

• a hydrocarbon oil in a proportion of about 75 to about 88 in weight percent;
• and
• at least one copolymer selected from the group of triblock polymers and diblock polymers in a proportion of from about 12 to about 25 in weight percent, the weight percent of the hydrocarbon oil and the weight percent of the at least one copolymer being in relation to a mixture of the hydrocarbon oil and the at least one copolymer.

A free standing candle, comprising:

• a hydrocarbon oil in a proportion of from about 75 to about 88 in weight percent;
• and
• at least one copolymer selected from the group of triblock polymers and diblock polymers in a proportion of from about 12 to about 25 in weight percent, the weight percent of the hydrocarbon oil and the weight percent of the at least one copolymer being in relation to a mixture of the hydrocarbon oil and the at least one copolymer, a viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being at least 180 SUS@ at 37° C. (100° F.) and, when viscosity is in CST@, the viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 32 CST@ at 40° C. (104° F.), and the flash point of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 220° C. (425° F.), the candle maintaining a free standing condition even when the candle is lit by means of a flame produced as consequence of the combustion of a candlewick that extends through the candle and projects toward outside an end of the candle.

A free standing candle, comprising:

• a hydrocarbon oil in a proportion of from 73 to 88 in weight percent;
• and
• at least one copolymer selected from the group of triblock polymers and diblock polymers in a proportion of from 12 to 27 in weight percent, the weight percent of the hydrocarbon oil and the weight percent of the at least one copolymer being in relation to a mixture of the hydrocarbon oil and the at least one copolymer, a viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being at least 180 SUS@ at 37° C. (100° F.) and, when viscosity is in CST@, the viscosity of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 32 CST@ at 40° C. (104° F.), and the flash point of the hydrocarbon oil being greater than 220° C. (425° F.), the candle maintaining a free standing condition even when the candle is lit by means of a flame produced as consequence of the combustion of a candlewick that extends through the candle and projects toward outside an end of the candle.