Types of waxes

Many waxes occur in nature but can also be fully synthetic. Natural waxes are classified as fossil or non-fossil.

Natural waxes Synthetic waxes
non fossil
Carnauba
Candelilla
Beeswax
Ricebran
Homopolymer
Fischer-Tropsch
Polyethylene PE
Polypropylene PP
Fossil

Paraffin
Montan
Microcrystalline

Co-polymer

EthyleneVinylAcetate EVA
EthyleneAcrylicAcid EAA

Please navigate to specific waxes in the sidebar.