PARAFFINS
PARAFOL single cut paraffins are high purity, linear paraffins available
from renewable resources and are an excellent choice when looking for a phase change
material for latent heat storage applications including cold chain logistics, functional textiles and construction.

Product Details
PF = Palm Free
Trade name | PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB | LINPAR 14 | PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB | PARAFOL 18 PF | PARAFOL 20 Z | PARAFOL 22 PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Name | n-tetradecane | n-tetradecane | n-hexadecane | n-octadecane | n-octadecane | n-docosane | |
| Feedstock | oleochemical | synthetic | oleochemical | oleochemical | synthetic | oleochemical | |
| Appearance at ambient temperature | clear, colourless liquid | clear, colourless liquid | clear, colourless liquid | colourless, solid | colourless, solid | colourless, solid | |
| Sales Specification | |||||||
| Purity | [wt. %] | min. 97 | min. 99 | min. 97 | min. 97 | min. 90 | min. 95 |
| Onset Temperature | [°C] | approx. 4.5 | approx. 4.5 | approx. 16.5 | approx. 27.5 | approx. 32.5 | approx. 41.5 |
| Latent Heat | [J/g] | min. 210 | min. 210 | min. 220 | min. 220 | min. 200 | min. 220 |
| Additional Properties | |||||||
| Molecular weight | [g/mol] | approx. 198 | approx. 198 | approx. 226 | approx. 254 | approx. 282 | approx. 310 |
| Colour | [Hazen] | max. 20 | max. 30 | max. 20 | max. 20 | max. 20 | max. 20 |
| Boiling Point | [°C] | approx. 253 | 235-246 | approx. 287 | |||
| Flash Point | [°C] | approx. 115 | 102 | approx. 135 | approx. 165 | approx. 176 | approx. 184 |
| Kauri Butanol Value | approx. 12 | – | approx. 8 | ||||
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Chemical Name
:
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
n-tetradecane
LINPAR 14:
n-tetradecane
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
n-hexadecane
PARAFOL 18 PF:
n-octadecane
PARAFOL 20 Z:
n-octadecane
PARAFOL 22 PF:
n-docosane
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Feedstock
:
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
oleochemical
LINPAR 14:
synthetic
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
oleochemical
PARAFOL 18 PF:
oleochemical
PARAFOL 20 Z:
synthetic
PARAFOL 22 PF:
oleochemical
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Appearance at ambient temperature
:
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
clear, colourless liquid
LINPAR 14:
clear, colourless liquid
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
clear, colourless liquid
PARAFOL 18 PF:
colourless, solid
PARAFOL 20 Z:
colourless, solid
PARAFOL 22 PF:
colourless, solid
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Sales Specification
:
Sales Specification
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
Sales Specification
LINPAR 14:
Sales Specification
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
Sales Specification
PARAFOL 18 PF:
Sales Specification
PARAFOL 20 Z:
Sales Specification
PARAFOL 22 PF:
Sales Specification
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Purity
:
[wt. %]
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
min. 97
LINPAR 14:
min. 99
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
min. 97
PARAFOL 18 PF:
min. 97
PARAFOL 20 Z:
min. 90
PARAFOL 22 PF:
min. 95
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Onset Temperature
:
[°C]
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
approx. 4.5
LINPAR 14:
approx. 4.5
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
approx. 16.5
PARAFOL 18 PF:
approx. 27.5
PARAFOL 20 Z:
approx. 32.5
PARAFOL 22 PF:
approx. 41.5
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Latent Heat
:
[J/g]
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
min. 210
LINPAR 14:
min. 210
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
min. 220
PARAFOL 18 PF:
min. 220
PARAFOL 20 Z:
min. 200
PARAFOL 22 PF:
min. 220
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Additional Properties
:
Additional Properties
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
Additional Properties
LINPAR 14:
Additional Properties
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
Additional Properties
PARAFOL 18 PF:
Additional Properties
PARAFOL 20 Z:
Additional Properties
PARAFOL 22 PF:
Additional Properties
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Molecular weight
:
[g/mol]
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
approx. 198
LINPAR 14:
approx. 198
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
approx. 226
PARAFOL 18 PF:
approx. 254
PARAFOL 20 Z:
approx. 282
PARAFOL 22 PF:
approx. 310
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Colour
:
[Hazen]
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
max. 20
LINPAR 14:
max. 30
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
max. 20
PARAFOL 18 PF:
max. 20
PARAFOL 20 Z:
max. 20
PARAFOL 22 PF:
max. 20
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Boiling Point
:
[°C]
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
approx. 253
LINPAR 14:
235-246
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
approx. 287
PARAFOL 18 PF:
PARAFOL 20 Z:
PARAFOL 22 PF:
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Flash Point
:
[°C]
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
approx. 115
LINPAR 14:
102
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
approx. 135
PARAFOL 18 PF:
approx. 165
PARAFOL 20 Z:
approx. 176
PARAFOL 22 PF:
approx. 184
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Kauri Butanol Value
:
PARAFOL 14 RSPO-MB:
approx. 12
LINPAR 14:
–
PARAFOL 16 RSPO-MB:
approx. 8
PARAFOL 18 PF:
PARAFOL 20 Z:
PARAFOL 22 PF:
