. Yes, paraffin is derived from crude oil but it is an a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series.Quote:
My experience and that of others has been that paraffin or any petroleum based material will not work well with BP
Alkanes (also known as paraffins or saturated hydrocarbons) are chemical compounds that consist only of hydrogen and carbon atoms and are bonded exclusively by single bonds
The simplest possible alkane (the parent molecule) is methane, CH4 - a single bond!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkane
My current lube is: mutton tallow - paraffin - beeswax. When this batch is finished, the beeswax will be substituted with Ozokerite, 500grams sitting under the bench now. Why?
Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozokerite
Beeswax burns and leaves a residue. Don't believe it? Lube your mold pins with it then try to remove the residue. Then with a clean mold, lube the pins with paraffin - no residue! Why no residue? Because it is an alkane with methane