INTRODUCTION OF MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX Microcrystalline waxes are a form of wax derived from the deoiling of petrolatum during the refining of crude oil. Microcrystalline wax includes a greater proportion of iso paraffin (branched) hydrocarbons and naphthenic hydrocarbons than the more recognized paraffin wax, which consists of unbranched alkanes. In general, microcrystalline waxes fall into two … Continue reading MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX