Polyethylene wax ,also known as PE wax, is a molecular weight below 10000,the most widely used in industry, the largest amount of a wax . Relatively low molecular weight, molecular weight distribution is relatively wide. The low molecular properties can meet the absorption of various inorganic powder and pigment, which can reach the effect of wetting and dispersing.
Fischer-Tropsch (FT) wax is a synthetic wax produced by the polymerization of carbon monoxide under high pressure, a technology used in the emerging natural Gas to Liquid (GTL) projects. The hydrocarbon product of FT reaction is distilled to separate the mix into fuels products and waxes with melting points ranging from about 45 - 106ºC. Currently FT waxes are commercially produced in South Africa and Malaysia. It is estimated that the overall synthetic wax consumption in North America in 2010 was 420 million lbs., of which FT wax accounts for about 195 million lbs.
