Development of Leather Wax by Oxidized Paraffin Wax

A mass proportion paraffin and microcrystalline wax was adopted as raw material, and under certain conditions a catalyzed oxidation reaction took place, in which a sample with qualities and performance similar to that of natural carnauba wax was obtained. By using oxidation wax as experimental material and water as solvent, under the surfactants' action, after the reaction of emulsification, polishing and decontaminating wax for leather was prepared. Then some factor's effects on stability of emulsifying wax, such as emulsifier type, quantity, stirring speed, emulsifying time, and emulsifying temperature were discussed. The results show that emulsifying time was 20 ~ 30 < min, stirring speed was 800 r/min ~ 1,000 r/min, and the emulsifying temperature was 80 ~ 90°C. The wax for leather whose features is well-distributed, functioned well and at a low cost compared with natural carnauba wax was obtained.