C10–C13 Range Liquid Paraffin Alkanes – Customizable Grades Available

Product Overview

C10-C13 n-paraffin liquid wax is a core raw material for high-end fine chemicals. It can be used to synthesize intermediates such as short-chain chlorinated paraffin and fatty alcohol. It also serves as an environmentally friendly special solvent for coatings, inks and precision cleaning, a base oil for high-end daily chemicals, and a lubricant and mold release agent for rubber and plastic processing. Additionally, it is applied in niche high-end fields including aerosol carriers and oilfield chemicals.

Product Characteristics

Stable liquid state at room temperature with excellent fluidity

The melting points of C10-C13 n-alkanes are all below 0℃, with boiling points ranging from 174℃ to 235℃. It remains in a liquid state under all industrial temperature conditions without solid-liquid phase change issues. Featuring low viscosity, it enables convenient processing operations such as pumping, stirring and dilution without heating for melting, thus reducing production energy consumption.

Controllable volatility with balanced solubility and usability

Its volatility falls between short-chain and long-chain alkanes. It avoids raw material loss and environmental odor problems caused by excessive volatilization, while exhibiting excellent dissolving and diluting capabilities for oils, waxes, fat-soluble surfactants and some polymer resins, making it an ideal industrial solvent, diluent and carrier.

Moderate flash point with high operational safety

With a flash point above 60℃, it is non-corrosive and free of irritating volatiles, requiring only basic chemical protection during operation.

Strong chemical inertness

It has a pure linear saturated alkane structure without branched chains or unsaturated bonds, and does not undergo conventional reactions with acids, alkalis, oxidants or reducing agents. It is resistant to oxidation, decomposition and polymerization, and produces no colloid or sediment during long-term storage (sealed and protected from light), ensuring high raw material stability. When used as a reaction solvent or raw material, it does not cause side reactions with the reaction system, thus guaranteeing product yield and purity.

High n-alkane content with no impurity interference

High-purity products contain ≤0.2% of impurities such as olefins, aromatics, sulfur and nitrogen compounds, with no heavy metal residues. This avoids catalytic interference of impurities in subsequent processes (e.g., side reactions in surfactant synthesis) and adverse effects on product performance (e.g., skin irritation in daily chemical products), making it suitable for high-precision fine chemical synthesis and the production of auxiliary materials in contact with the human body/food.

Product Applications

Synthesis of short-chain chlorinated paraffin

It replaces traditional mixed alkanes to produce short-chain chlorinated paraffin with controllable chlorine content (40%-70%) and excellent compatibility. It is used as a flame-retardant plasticizer for polyurethane foam, flexible PVC and rubber products, as well as a flame-retardant additive for coatings and adhesives, serving as a core flame-retardant raw material for the electronics, building materials, wire and cable industries.

Synthesis of fatty alcohol/fatty amine

It is converted into C10-C13 linear fatty alcohols (decyl alcohol, undecyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, tridecyl alcohol) via oxo synthesis, which are further processed into anionic/nonionic surfactants such as alcohol ethers, alcohol ether sulfates and sulfosuccinates for the production of laundry detergent, dish soap, industrial cleaners and textile printing and dyeing auxiliaries. Fatty amines are applied in the preparation of oilfield chemicals (corrosion inhibitors, oil displacement agents), water treatment flocculants and rubber vulcanization accelerators.

Synthesis of lubricating oil/fuel oil additives

It is processed into alkyl sulfonates, alkyl phosphates and other products through sulfonation and phosphation, which act as extreme pressure anti-wear agents and rust inhibitors for internal combustion engine oil, hydraulic oil and gear oil to improve the high-temperature stability and lubricating performance of lubricating oils. It can also be used to synthesize diesel pour point depressants and gasoline detergents to enhance the low-temperature fluidity and combustion efficiency of fuel oils.

Synthesis of other fine chemical intermediates

It produces fatty nitriles via ammoxidation and fatty acids (capric acid, lauric acid, etc.) via oxidation. These products are further processed for the production of food additives, pharmaceutical intermediates and plastic plasticizers.

FAQ
1、What is the volatility profile of this lightweight wax?
C10-C13 Normal Paraffin refers to a mixture of normal paraffins with a carbon number range of 10 to 13, which is liquid at room temperature.
2、What products is it mainly used in?
C10-C13 n-paraffinic liquid wax is a core raw material for high-end fine chemicals, which can synthesize short-chain chlorinated paraffins, fatty alcohols and other intermediates. It also serves as an environmentally friendly special solvent for coatings, inks and precision cleaning, acts as a base oil for high-end daily chemicals and a lubricant and release agent for rubber and plastic processing, and is applied in niche high-end fields such as aerosol carriers and oilfield chemicals.
3、What are the specific packaging formats?

We provide drum packaging and flexitank packaging in containers, which can be safely transported to you by sea.