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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study performed according to a well described protocol.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: company analytical protocol and result sheet
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010
Report date:
2010

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
A method to determine the drop point of waxes was used. The test substance is placed in a standard vessel for drop point determination, which has an opening at the botton with a diameter of 2.8mm. The test substance is placed in that vessel and slowly heated. The temperature at which the first drop of the molten wax drops through the opening is recorded as the drop point.
Type of method:
other: drop point

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Montan wax
EC Number:
232-313-5
EC Name:
Montan wax
Cas Number:
8002-53-7
Molecular formula:
As montan wax is a UVCB, a molecular formular cannot be specified.
IUPAC Name:
Montan wax

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point
Melting / freezing pt.:
90.4 °C
Atm. press.:
1 013 hPa
Decomposition:
no
Sublimation:
no

Any other information on results incl. tables

The protocol is attached as background material.

The corresponding result has been documented in a summary file, which is attached under 'Attached full study report'.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The drop point of the test substance was determined to be 90.4°C (under atmospheric pressure).
Executive summary:

As the test substance is a wax, the drop point was established. The test substance was placed in a standard vessel for drop point determination, which has an opening at the botton with a diameter of 2.8mm. The test substance was placed in that vessel and slowly heated. The temperature at which the first drop of the molten wax drops through the opening is recorded as the drop point.

The drop point of the test substance was determined to be 90.4°C (under atmospheric pressure).