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The processing of wax and wax additives with supercritical fluids

Waxes have many potential uses but large-scale application is hampered by their virtual insolubility. By grafting the wax with a polyethylene glycol segment to form an alcohol ethoxylate, the solubility of the wax in commercial solvents is significantly increased. Alcohol ethoxylates are produced...

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Main Author: Schwarz, Cara Elsbeth
Other Authors: Nieuwoudt, I.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch 2008
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