MUSCAT CHEMICAL TAG::
Heavy Liquid Paraffin having usage in wide range of industries like Paint Stripper, Rubber Process Oils, In Plastic Industry as plasticizer for PS, PVC, VA, ABS & other plastic compound manufacturing and processing. The second important use of heavy liquid paraffin is in rubber parts and automotive floor mats.
It is a transparent, colorless, nearly odorless, and oily liquid that is composed of saturated hydrocarbons derived from petroleum. The term paraffinum perliquidum is sometimes used to denote light liquid paraffin, while the term paraffinum subliquidum is sometimes used to denote a thicker mineral oil.
Liquid Paraffin is used in the treatment of dry Skin. It relieves dry skin conditions such as eczema, ichthyosis and pruritus of the elderly. Liquid Paraffin is an emollient (substance that softens or soothes the skin). It works by preventing water loss from the outer layer of skin.