Common classifications of chlorinated paraffin waxes on the market

Chlorinated paraffin is widely used as a lubricant and can also serve as a flame retardant. However, chlorinated paraffin comes in different grades, and the specific applications of each grade vary.

What are the common classifications of chlorinated paraffin wax available in the market?

Chlorinated paraffin wax-42 can be used as an anti-freezing agent for lubricating oils, as a plasticizer aid for PVC products, and in PVC cable compounds, flooring, films, plastic shoes, artificial leather, and rubber products. It can also be used as an anti-freezing agent for lubricating oil coolants, an anti-extrusion additive, and a paint additive.

Chlorinated paraffin wax-52  

is primarily used in PVC products as a plasticizer or co-plasticizer, with better compatibility and heat resistance than chlorinated paraffin wax-42. It can be used as an additive in rubber, paint, and cutting oils to provide fire resistance, flame retardancy, and improved cutting precision, and can also serve as an anti-freezing agent and anti-extrusion agent in lubricating oils.

Chlorinated paraffin wax-70

It has high flame retardancy and is primarily used as a flame retardant for rubber products, calcium plastic foam decorative panels, and polyolefins, as a surface treatment agent for PVC products, fabrics, and packaging materials, as an adhesive modifier, as a filler for fire-resistant coatings, and as a polymer carrier. It is also used as a flame retardant for plastics in ships, vehicles, and buildings.

Chlorinated paraffin is used as an additive in the production of cables, flooring, rubber products, coatings, lubricants, and other products. The three grades of chlorinated paraffin—52, 42, and 70—have different properties, with chlorinated paraffin 52 being the most widely used.