Claims
- 1. A process for improving the surface characteristics of a paraffin or paraffin/fatty acid candle by dipping said candle into a wax composition comprising (a) a paraffin melting inthe range 50.degree. C. to 65.degree. C., (b) a C.sub.16 or C.sub.18 saturated fatty acid or fatty acid mixture comprised predominantly of C.sub.16 and C.sub.18 saturated fatty acids, and (c) an alpha-alkyl-branched carboxylic acid obtained by the free radical addition of a C.sub.20-44 alpha-olefin or alpha-olefin mixture with a carboxylic acid having from 3 to 36 carbon atoms, to apply one or more layers of essentially uniform thickness of said wax composition thereto.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein (a) has a melting point in the range 54.degree. C. to 61.degree. C., (b) has a titer in the range 54.degree. C. to 60.degree. C., and (c) is derived from an alpha-olefin mixture wherein 85 percent or more of the olefins contain 26 to 40 carbon atoms and a monocarboxylic acid having from 3 to 22 carbona toms reacted on an essentially 1:1 molar basis.
- 3. The process of claim 2 wherein the monocarboxylic acid is a C.sub.12-18 saturated fatty acid or mixture of fatty acids.
- 4. A candle obtained in accordance with the process of claim 1, 2, or 3.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of copending application Ser. No. 830,044, filed Feb. 18, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,714,496.
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Divisions (1)
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