sweet wax

sweet wax
A white, moisture-free wax with the oil removed by a sweating process in which the unrefined wax is heated in shallow pans. In a semi-refined state it is known as sweated-scale wax. It can be filtered or re-run to yield a completely refined commercial roduct.

Petroleum refining glossary. 2013.

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