Studies of the refractive indices of binary wax mixtures

Abstract

Summary The greatest deviations in refractive index from ideal behavior of the binary wax mixtures are obtained with mixtures of vegetable waxes. These are waxes with higher unsaturation, waxes containing a higher percentage of hydroxy esters, and waxes containing glycerides or combinations of these. Melting points and refractive indices at the melting points can be determined simultaneously with the Abbe‐56 refractometer.