Research Article
Extraction and Characterization of Sugarcane Peel Wax
Table 1
Physicochemical parameters of wax.
| Physicochemical parameter | | Sugarcane peel wax (present study) | Sugarcane press mud wax [9] |
| Color | | Pale yellow | Light yellow | Melting point (°C) | | 62.12 | 72–75 | Acid value (mg KOH/g) | | 129.15 | 6.640 | Saponification value (mg KOH/g) | | 374.58 | 6.894 | Molecular wt | Mn | 1665 | — | Mw | 1706 | 770 |
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