Triacylglycerol based wax for use in container candles
View Patent ↗A triacylglycerol based wax, which may be used to form container candles, is disclosed. The triacylglycerol-based wax includes a triacylglycerol component and a polyol fatty acid partial ester component. The triacylglycerol-based wax typically has a melting point of about 49° C. to 58° C. The triacylglycerol-based wax also generally has an Iodine Value of about 45 to 65. The triacylglycerol component tends to have a fatty acid composition including 5 to 13 wt. % 16:0 fatty acid. Further, the fatty acid composition generally comprises about 45 to 60 wt. % 18:1 fatty acid. The fatty acid composition also generally comprises about 30 to 45 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid. The wax preferably contains little or no paraffin and free fatty acid. The polyol partial ester component is preferably a glycerol monoester of palmitic and stearic fatty acids, and is commonly present as less than about 5 wt. % of the wax.
1. A candle comprising a triacylglycerol-based wax and a wick disposed within a container;
wherein the triacylglycerol-based wax comprises a triacylglycerol component and a polyol fatty acid partial ester component; and the triacylglycerol-based wax has an Iodine Value of about 45 to 65; and
the triacylglycerol component has a fatty acid composition including 5 to 13 wt. % 16:0 fatty acid.
2. The candle of claim 1 wherein the polyol fatty acid partial ester component includes a glycerol fatty acid monoester component; and the wax includes about 1 to 5 wt. % of the glycerol fatty acid monoester component.
3. The candle of claim 1 wherein the wax contains no more than about 1.0 wt. % free fatty acid.
4. The candle of claim 1 wherein the fatty acid composition further includes about 30 to 45 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid.
5. The candle of claim 1 wherein the triacylglycerol component has a fatty acid composition including about 35 to 55 wt. % total saturated fatty acid.
6. The candle of claim 1 wherein the wax comprises at least about 70 wt. % of the triacylglycerol component.
7. A candle comprising a triacylglycerol-based wax and a wick disposed within a container;
wherein the triacylglycerol-based wax comprises a triacylglycerol component and a polyol fatty acid partial ester component; and
the triacylglycerol component has a fatty acid composition including 5 to 13 wt. % 16:0 fatty acid; and at least 35 wt. % and less than 50 wt. % total saturated fatty acids.
8. The candle of claim 7 wherein the wax includes about 1 to 5 wt. % of the polyol fatty acid partial ester component.
9. The candle of claim 7 wherein the triacylglycerol component has a fatty acid composition including about 30 to 45 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid.
10. The candle of claim 7 wherein the polyol fatty acid partial ester component includes a glycerol fatty acid monoester component; and the wax includes about 1 to 5 wt. 55 % of the glycerol fatty acid monoester component.
11. The candle of claim 7 wherein the wax comprises at least about 70 wt. % of the triacylglycerol component.
12. A candle comprising a triacylglycerol-based wax and a wick disposed within a container;
wherein the triacylglycerol-based wax comprises a triacylglycerol component and a polyol fatty acid partial ester component;
and the triacylglycerol-based wax has an Iodine Value of about 45 to 65; and
the triacylglycerol component has a fatty acid composition including greater than 30 wt. % and no more than 45 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid.
13. The candle of claim 12 wherein the fatty acid composition further comprises about 45 to 60 wt. % 18:1 fatty acid.
14. The candle of claim 12 wherein the polyol fatty acid partial ester component includes a glycerol fatty acid monoester component; and the wax includes about 1 to 5 wt % of the glycerol fatty acid monoester component.
15. The candle of claim 12 wherein the wax comprises at least about 70 wt. % of the triacylglycerol component.
16. A triacylglycerol-based wax comprising a triacylglycerol component and a polyol fatty acid partial ester component;
wherein the triacylglycerol-based wax has an Iodine Value of about 45 to 65; and
the triacyiglycerol component has a fatty acid composition including 5 to 13 wt. % 16:0 fatty acid.
17. The wax of claim 16 wherein the triacylglycerol component has a fatty acid composition including about 35 to 55 wt. % total saturated fatty acid.
18. The wax of claim 16 comprising at least about 70 wt. % of the triacylglycerol component; and about 1 to 10 wt % of the polyol fatty acid partial ester component.
19. The wax of claim 16 wherein the fatty acid composition further comprises about 45 to 60 wt. % 18:1 fatty acid.
20. The wax of claim 16 wherein the polyol fatty acid partial ester component includes a glycerol fatty acid monoester component; and the wax includes about 1 to 5 wt % of the glycerol fatty acid monoester component.
21. The wax of claim 16 wherein said wax contains no more than about 1.0 wt. % paraffin.
22. The wax of claim 16 wherein said wax contains no more than about 1.0 wt. % free fatty acid.
23. The wax of claim 16 wherein the polyol fatty acid partial ester has a fatty acid composition including at least 90 wt. % fatty acids having 16 to 18 carbon atoms.
24. The wax of claim 16 wherein the fatty acid composition further comprises about 30 to 45 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid.
25. A triacylglycerol-based wax comprising a triacylglycerol component and a polyol fatty acid partial ester component;
wherein the triacylglycerol component has a fatty acid composition including 5 to 13 wt. % 16:0 fatty acid; and at least 35 wt. % and less than 50 wt. % total saturated fatty acids.
26. The wax of claim 25 wherein the polyol fatty acid partial ester component includes a glycerol fatty acid monoester component.
27. The wax of claim 25 wherein the fatty acid composition further comprises about 45 to 60 wt. % 18:1 fatty acid.
28. The wax of claim 25 wherein the fatty acid composition further comprises about 30 to 45 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid.
29. The wax of claim 25 wherein said wax includes at least about 70 wt. % of the triacylglycerol portion; and about 1 to 5 Wt % of the polyol fatty acid partial ester component.
30. The wax of claim 25 wherein said wax contains no more than about 1.0 wt. % paraffin.
31. The wax of claim 25 wherein said wax contains no more than about 1.0 wt. % free fatty acid.
32. A triacyiglycerol-based wax comprising a triacylglycerol component and a polyol fatty acid partial ester component;
wherein the triacylglycerol-based wax has an Iodine Value of about 45 to 65; and
the triacylglycerol component has a fatty acid composition including greater than 30 wt. % and no more than 45 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid.
33. The wax of claim 32 wherein said wax comprises about 1 to 5 wt. % of the polyol fatty acid partial ester component.
34. The wax of claim 32 wherein said wax contains no more than about 1.0 wt. % free fatty acid.
35. The wax of claim 32 comprising at least about 70 wt. % of the triacylglycerol component.
36. The wax of claim 32 containing no more than about 1.0 wt. % paraffin.
37. A triacyiglycerol-based wax comprising at least about 85 wt. % of a triacyiglycerol component and about 1 to 5 wt. % of a glycerol fatty acid monoester component;
wherein the wax has an Iodine Value of about 45 to 60; and
the triacylglycerol component has a fatty acid composition which includes about 8 to 12 wt. % 16:0 fatty acid, about 30 to 40 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid, and about 45 to 60 wt. % 18:1 fatty acids.
38. The wax of claim 37 wherein the glycerol fatty acid monoester component has a fatty acid composition which includes at least about 90 wt. % palmitic acid, stearic acid, or a mixture thereof.
39. The wax of claim 37 containing no more than about 1.0 wt. % free fatty acid.
40. The wax of claim 37 containing no more than about 1.0 wt. % paraffin.