Chevron Saturating Wax 2 is a food grade blend of fully refined paraffin wax and a wet strength additive. It is specifically formulated to impart moisture resistance and structural strength to corrugated paperboard and boxes and is ideally suited for wax saturating and wax cascading operations.

Chevron Saturating Wax 2 has properties typical of high purity paraffin wax. When heated above its melting point, it becomes a colorless, low viscosity liquid with low odor. When cooled below its melting point, it hardens to become opaque, semicrystalline solid.

Significant advantages of Chevron Saturating Wax 2 are its high melting point, high blocking point and high degree of hardness. Consequently, it dries quickly allowing for higher cascader rates, is less likely to allow boxes to fuse or laminate when stacked, especially in warmer climates and provides greater protection against scuffing.

Chevron Saturating Wax 2 contains food grade BHT to prevent oxidation that can cause degradation and discoloration.

Chevron Saturating Wax 2 complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations pertaining to the use of petroleum wax as a component paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods (21 CFR 176.170) and dry foods (21 CFR 176.180).

Chevron Saturating Wax 2 is also approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for use in packaging for meat, fish, rabbit, and poultry packed under federal inspection.

Applications

Chevron Saturating Wax 2 is ideally suited for saturating corrugated boxes used to ship and store fresh produce, meat, poultry, and fish.

Treating corrugated boxes with Chevron Saturating Wax 2, at levels between 35% and 50%, enhances the dry strength of the boxes and protects against loss of strength caused by contact with liquid water and water vapor.

Chevron Saturating Wax 2 may be applied to corrugated paperboard by means of dipping or cascading. Applications temperatures typically range between 190°F and 205°F. The optimal application temperature will depend on the application method, the size and weight of the paperboard, and the desired appearance of the waxed surface.