What is Rice Bran Wax?

Rice bran wax is an important byproduct of rice bran oil processing. Extracting rice bran wax from the wax paste, a byproduct of rice bran oil refining, not only significantly improves the quality of rice bran oil, but the extracted rice bran wax also has considerable value in many areas, with wide applications in food, daily chemicals, and chemical industries.

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Characteristics of Refined Rice Bran Wax:

Refined rice bran wax: White, pale yellow, or brown solid with a certain degree of hardness; brittle (non-sticky); high melting point (approximately 78.2℃); fine crystals; smooth surface; and electrical insulation properties.

Rice bran wax refining process

Applications of Rice Bran Wax:

1. Food Industry: Used as a preservative spray for fruits and vegetables; in food packaging; and as an additive in chewing gum, candy, and other food products.

2. Chemical Industry: Manufactured high-grade shoe polish, floor wax, and polishing waxes for furniture, automobiles, and equipment; leather conditioner, etc.

Used as a plasticizer, stabilizer, and lubricant in polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

Used as a thickener with excellent heat resistance in petroleum and lubricating greases.

Used as an electrical insulation material.

3. Daily Chemical Industry: Used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Manufactured high-grade printing inks, carbon paper inks, and typing wax paper.

Used as a paper conditioner and additive in waxed paper, coated paper, and other paper products.

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Potential Market for Rice Bran Wax:

Through experimental analysis and small-scale testing, rice bran wax, after modification and other subsequent processing, exhibits stable quality and various excellent physicochemical properties, making it a potential substitute for lignite wax in many chemical industries. With the global mining volume of non-renewable lignite wax declining year by year, the current global supply is approximately 35,000-40,000 tons, mainly concentrated in European countries, particularly Germany. Rice bran wax, extracted from pure natural green plants, is a renewable resource and is believed to bring new development and opportunities to related industries in the near future.

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When purchasing rice bran wax refining machines, choose Huatai:

Huatai Group possesses globally exclusive technology in the deep processing of rice bran wax. We provide complete rice bran wax refining production lines, enabling us to offer customers high-quality refined rice bran wax products that meet market demands. If you need to purchase rice bran wax refining machinery, please contact us directly; we will provide you with the most professional service.