This standard specifies technical requirements, test methods, marking, packaging, transport and storage as well as sampling of food grade paraffin wax.
This standard is applicable to food grade paraffin waxes, which use oil-bearing wax as raw material and are obtained through hydrogen refining or clay refining after sweating or solvent deoiling, classified into food paraffin wax and food packaging paraffin wax according to application.
Food paraffin wax is used for demoulding, tabletting and polishing of food and drugs fraction which directly contacted with food and drugs and used as food additive.
Food packaging paraffin wax is used for dipping of containers and packing materials connected with food and sealing and coating of drugs.
2 Normative References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this standard, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to (excluding corrigendum), or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, the parties coming to an agreement according to this standard are encouraged to study whether the latest editions of these documents apply. For undated references, the latest editions of these referenced documents apply.
GB/T 265 Petroleum Products - Determination of Kinematic Viscosity and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity
GB/T 2539 Petroleum Waxes - Determination of Melting Point - Cooling Curve Method (GB/T 2539-2008, ISO 3841: 1977, IDT)
GB 2760 Hygienic Standards for Uses of Food Additives
GB/T 3554 Standard Test Method for Oil Content of Petroleum Waxes
GB/T 3555 Petroleum Products - Determination of Saybolt Color - Saybolt Chromometer Method
GB/T 4756 Petroleum Liquids - Manual Sampling
