{"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\/pt\/what-is-paraffin-wax.html","title":{"rendered":"O que \u00e9 cera de parafina?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cera de parafina \u00e9 extra\u00edda de certos destilados de petr\u00f3leo, \u00f3leo de xisto ou outros \u00f3leos minerais betuminosos. \u00c9 uma mistura de hidrocarbonetos, inodora e ins\u00edpida, e \u00e9 um s\u00f3lido transl\u00facido branco ou amarelo claro. Tamb\u00e9m existe a parafina artificial.<br>A cera de parafina \u00e9 um tipo de produto de processamento de petr\u00f3leo, um tipo de cera mineral e um tipo de cera de petr\u00f3leo. Usada para fazer \u00e1cidos graxos superiores, \u00e1lcoois superiores, f\u00f3sforos, velas, agentes impermeabilizantes, pomadas, materiais isolantes el\u00e9tricos, etc.<\/p>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caracter\u00edstica da 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 da cera de parafina<\/h2>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A parafina bruta tem um alto teor de \u00f3leo e \u00e9 utilizada principalmente na fabrica\u00e7\u00e3o de f\u00f3sforos, chapas de fibra, lonas, etc. A parafina totalmente refinada e a parafina semi-refinada t\u00eam uma ampla gama de usos, sendo utilizadas principalmente como alimentos, medicamentos orais, papel encerado, giz de cera, velas, componentes de papel carbono e materiais de embalagem, al\u00e9m de serem utilizadas para preserva\u00e7\u00e3o de frutas, isolamento de componentes el\u00e9tricos, para melhorar a resist\u00eancia ao envelhecimento da borracha e aumentar a flexibilidade, entre outros.<\/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\/pt\/author\/admin\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/info\/5196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/info"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/info"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5196"},{"taxonomy":"info-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.recycle-plant.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/info-type?post=5196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}