Apiezon Wax W Range

What are the Apiezon Wax W range of waxes?

The Apiezon Wax W range of waxes features three products including the popular Apiezon Wax W, also known as ‘Black Wax’.

All three waxes in the Apiezon range can be used as permanent or semi-permanent vacuum sealants or mounting media. Apiezon Wax W is also a perfect etch resist.

What are the properties of Apiezon Wax W?

• Versatile products suitable for a multitude of uses
• Etch resist (Wax W only)
• First-rate vapour pressure characteristics
• High purity combined with powerful ‘gettering’ & clean meltdown properties
• Excellent waterproof media
• Easy to use and to remove
• 10 year shelf life
• Apiezon Wax W40 is the softest wax of the range
• Apiezon Wax W100 is a medium hardness wax
• Apiezon Wax W is the hardest wax of the range
• Available to buy in 250g, 500g, and 1kg blocks.

When should I use Apiezon Wax W waxes?

Apiezon Wax W is the first choice wax for most situations, offering efficient joint sealing over the widest temperature range, the most resistance to attack by acids and alkalis, the lowest vapour pressures, the most resistance to water and, for such a versatile wax, surprisingly the lowest cost when presented in the 1kg block.

Wax W is also available in stick form offering fast and convenient application. A single stick can simply be heated at the site of application with a small blow torch or Bunsen burner.

The Apiezon range offers the choice of three waxes with differing properties depending on the specific requirements of the job in hand. In addition to Wax W, two other formulations are available.

Apiezon Wax W100 is a medium hardness vacuum sealing and mounting wax. It is inherently softer than Wax W, thus reducing the risk of cracking glass joints if they are subject to vibration.

Apiezon Wax W40 is the softest of all the Apiezon waxes. With a softening point of just 40 to 50°C, it can be prepared for use in hot water for application to heat sensitive joints.

To find out more about the range of Apiezon waxes or the Apiezon family of silicone-free high vacuum greases manufactured by M&I Materials Ltd, contact our team of experts available via our helpline and online.