prashantakerkar Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) What is the chemical composition or formula of Wax used for candle making? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Edited August 7, 2018 by prashantakerkar Content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapatos Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Let me Google that for you: http://bfy.tw/JIxJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) Thanks. CnH2n+2 The Flame colour of the Candle burning - Yellow can be changed depending upon the composition of n carbon atoms in the chemical composition. I.e Can we have different flame colours other than Yellow ? If yes, how? If no, why? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Edited August 9, 2018 by prashantakerkar Content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endy0816 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Yes. I'll let you research how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Candle Manufacturing Process Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrP Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 See your camphor thread - "dip your wick" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Thank you. What will be the different chemical reactions to get different flame colours in Wax candle manufacturing process? CnH2n + 2 + ? = ? - To get red flame CnH2n + 2 + ? = ? - To get green flame CnH2n + 2 + ? = ? - To get blue flame and so on .... My requirement is as soon as the Candle is lit, the flame Colour should be different other than light yellow (default colour). In fact, there should be Candle products available with different flame colours for the consumer in market. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrP Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 minute ago, prashantakerkar said: - To get red flame To get green flame red flame - Strontium salts green flame - Copper salts blue flame - can't remember - look it up. 4 minutes ago, prashantakerkar said: In fact, there should be Candle products available with different flame colours for the consumer in market. There probably is - google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) Thank you. Can you give me the chemical reactions for the same ? https://patents.google.com/patent/US3266272A/en We have to trace the chemical reactions or chemical equations for the same. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Edited August 9, 2018 by prashantakerkar Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrP Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 59 minutes ago, prashantakerkar said: Can you give me the chemical reactions for the same ? Not sure what you want - different ions burn with a different colour flame. It's to do with their spectral patterns. I don't think chemical reactions are relevant to what you are on about - type 'flame colours of ions' into google. There is a lot of stuff there. So - dip the wicks in salt solutions of the metal ion that will give the colour of flame you want. I have no more for you - maybe there is another way of doing it but you'll have to research it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 You are going to run into the same problem as with the camphor flame. "When performing a flame test, the colour of a flame is affected by external materials added to it. A non-luminous flame is used, to avoid masking the test colour by the flame's own colour" From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminous_flame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prashantakerkar Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Thanks to all for your valuable inputs. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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