Waxes are among the oldest worked materials used by humans. Their value as versatile construction materials (man's first plastic) was discovered very early. Today, waxes are used mostly as additives and active substances. The use of waxes is expected to increase in the future because of their generally favorable toxicological and ecological properties.
The word wax usually refers to a variety of organic substances that are solid at ambient temperature but become free-flowing liquids at slightly higher temperatures. The chemical composition of waxes is complex, but normal alkanes are always present in high proportion and molecular weight profiles tend to be wide. The main commercial source of wax is crude oil but not all crude oil refiners produce wax. Mineral wax can also be produced from lignite. Plants, animals and even insects produce materials sold in commerce as wax.
Polyethylene is made in a polymerization reaction by building long molecular chains comprised of ethylene monomers, mostly by using catalysts. The type and nature of the catalysts are of great influence on the polymerization. As catalysts became more efficient, the polyethylene products became purer and more versatile and the production process became simplier and more efficient. Demand for polyethylene wax in India will go up in tune with the performance of the application sector. In view of the versatile applications of the product in diversified sector, the demand for PE wax is likely to go up steadily in the coming years. Considering the Indian demand and export opportunities, PE wax project can be favourably viewed in India for investment.
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