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US 8,911,515 B2Granted
Candle and candle wax containing metathesis and metathesis-like products
AssigneeElevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
InventorsTimothy A. Murphy, Michael J. Tupy, Timothy W. Abraham, Andy Shafer
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Abstract
A wax comprises a metathesis product and/or a product that resembles, at least in part, a product which may be formed from a metathesis reaction. The wax may be used to form articles for example, candles (container candles, votive candles, and/or a pillar candles), crayons, fire logs or tarts. The wax commonly includes other components in addition to the metathesis product.
Claims20
A wax composition comprising:
- (a) a metathesis product formed from a base stock comprising a polyol fatty acid ester having a fatty acid composition that includes at least one unsaturated fatty acid;
- and
- (b) at least one of:
- polyol fatty acid ester stock, paraffin wax, fatty acid, carnauba wax, and beeswax;
- wherein the wax composition has a melting point of about 20° C. to about 70° C.
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A wax composition comprising:
- a hydrogenated metathesis product formed from a base stock comprising polyol fatty acid ester having a fatty acid composition that includes at least one unsaturated fatty acid;
- a polyol fatty acid ester stock;
- and
- a paraffin wax;
- wherein the wax composition has a melting point of about 45° C. to about 70° C.
2 more elements
A candle comprising:
- a wick;
- and
- a wax comprising a metathesis product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.