{"id":5196,"date":"2021-10-29T07:35:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T07:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/?p=5196"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T06:25:53","slug":"what-is-paraffin-wax","status":"publish","type":"info","link":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/es\/what-is-paraffin-wax.html","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la cera de parafina?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La cera de parafina se extrae de ciertos destilados de petr\u00f3leo, aceite de esquisto u otros aceites minerales bituminosos. Es una mezcla de hidrocarburos, inodora e ins\u00edpida, y es un s\u00f3lido transl\u00facido blanco o amarillo claro. Tambi\u00e9n existe la parafina artificial.<br>La cera de parafina es un tipo de producto de procesamiento del petr\u00f3leo, un tipo de cera mineral y un tipo de cera de petr\u00f3leo. Se utiliza para fabricar \u00e1cidos grasos superiores, alcoholes superiores, f\u00f3sforos, velas, agentes impermeabilizantes, ung\u00fcentos, materiales aislantes el\u00e9ctricos, etc.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caracter\u00edstica de la cera de parafina<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paraffin wax is a mixture of hydrocarbons, so it does not have a strict melting point like pure compounds, melting at 47\u00b0C-64\u00b0C. All kinds of wax products require paraffin wax to have good temperature resistance, that is, it does not melt or soften and deform at a specific temperature. <\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the use conditions, the regions and seasons of use, and the differences in the use environment, commercial paraffin waxes are required to have a series of different melting points to meet varied practical demands. <\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, waxes used in warmer climates or during summer generally need higher melting points so they remain stable and effective in elevated temperatures, while those used in colder regions or winter conditions may require lower melting points to maintain flexibility, spread evenly, and deliver proper performance.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Usos de la cera de parafina<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La parafina cruda tiene un alto contenido de aceite y se utiliza principalmente en la fabricaci\u00f3n de f\u00f3sforos, tableros de fibra, lonas, etc. La parafina completamente refinada y la parafina semirrefinada tienen una amplia gama de usos, utiliz\u00e1ndose principalmente como alimento, medicamentos orales, papel encerado, crayones, velas, componentes de papel carb\u00f3n y materiales de embalaje, y tambi\u00e9n se utilizan para la conservaci\u00f3n de frutas, aislamiento de componentes el\u00e9ctricos, para mejorar la resistencia al envejecimiento del caucho y aumentar la flexibilidad, entre otros.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraffin wax is a petroleum-derived mineral wax made from hydrocarbon mixtures, usually white or light yellow, odorless, and tasteless. With no fixed melting point, it melts around 47\u00b0C\u201364\u00b0C and is valued for temperature resistance. It is widely used in candles, packaging, food applications, insulation, waterproofing, matches, crayons, and ointments.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","tags":[],"info-type":[3],"class_list":["post-5196","info","type-info","status-publish","hentry","info-type-knowledge-base"],"taxonomy_info":{"info-type":[{"value":3,"label":"Knowledge Base"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Ella","author_link":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/es\/author\/admin\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/info\/5196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/info"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/info"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5196"},{"taxonomy":"info-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/info-type?post=5196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}