Vegetable lipid-based composition and candle
AssigneeIndiana Soybean Board, Inc.
InventorBernard Y. Tao
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Abstract
A vegetable lipid-based composition and candle comprised of a vegetable lipid component and a petroleum wax is described. The vegetable lipid component may include a triglyceride or a free fatty acid/triglyceride mixture. The vegetable lipid-based composition has properties that make it advantageous in candle production.
Claims26
A combustible candle, comprising:
- a plant derived composition including triglycerides obtained from oils selected from the group consisting of soybean, corn, and palm oils, the triglycerides consisting essentially of fatty acid components having up to 2 double bonds and 16 or 18 carbon atoms;
- at least one petroleum wax;
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- the candle including a greater amount of the plant derived composition than the at least one petroleum wax.
A candle comprising petroleum wax and at least about 51% by weight of a vegetable-based composition, the vegetable-based composition including triglycerides obtained from oils selected from the group consisting of soybean, cottonseed, corn, sunflower, canola and palm oils, the triglycerides consisting essentially of fatty acid components having up to 2 double bonds, the fatty acid components including stearic, palmitic and oleic acids.
A candle, comprising:
- a petroleum wax;
- plant derived triglycerides having fatty acid components consisting essentially of fatty acid components with 16 or 18 carbon atoms, the fatty acid components including stearic, palmitic and oleic acid;
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- the candle including a greater amount of the plant derived triglycerides than the petroleum wax.
A candle, comprising:
- petroleum wax;
- a plant derived composition having triglycerides consisting essentially of 3 different fatty acid components;
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- wherein the composition includes a greater amount of the plant derived composition than the petroleum wax.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.