Carnauba wax obtained from the palm leaf of Brazilian palm is green-yellow to brown solid, which can be bleached. The wax possesses hard & fragile character. Its density is 0.990~0.999 and the melting point is 83~91℃. Its main constituent is Hexadecanoic Acid Cerotic Ester and Cerotic Acid. The wax can not dissolve in water but solve in such hot solvents as ethanol, aether, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride. It can be used for making paint, shoeshine, floor wax, stencil paper and carbon paper, etc.

1. Source
Carnauba wax is a kind of natural vegetable wax extracted from the palm leaf of Brazilian palm, which only flourishes in the region of northeast Brazil. The wax plays an important role in preventing the palm from evaporating in the dry region. Carnauba wax is playing very important role for reviving local economy. As the bridge linking industry and agriculture, the export of Carnauba wax is arousing abroad attentions from every walk of life.

2. Characteristics
 
(1) Glossiness is a major character of Carnauba wax. It is widely used as coating materials of sugar-coat chocolate, granular chewing gum, trophism foodstuff, foodstuff in troche and pharmaceuticals as well as making car wax, floor wax and leather polishing.
The wax is the impurity-eliminated and refined product;
 
(2) The wax is one of natural wax with most broad applications in the world due to its good emulsifying ability, adhesiveness, burnishing ability, mould releasing ability, smooth ability and adjustment ability viscosity & hardness;

3. Application
Carnauba wax became a well-known material after the second half of 18th century. It was firstly used in floor wax, then extended to the carbon paper, printer ribbons and all kinds of polishing agent and was exported to every place of the world. Now, the wax as an important functional material plays a role in the information records, electronic components and various advanced technology fields.

Application areas: medicine, foodstuff, cosmetics, information and other industries.