Waxes

Published November 2020

The candles, paper packaging, board sizing, cosmetics and personal care, plastics, and rubber-processing industries are the major consumers of waxes. A generally accepted definition of the term wax does not exist, primarily because of the large number of products with waxlike properties and the chemical complexity of individual wax types. Selection of wax types is based on commercial importance and volumes consumed. Waxes are typically processed and blended to meet specific performance requirements.

The following pie chart shows world consumption of waxes by major region:

The waxes industry has been facing a continued decline in petroleum waxes supply, primarily in developed countries. Meanwhile, demand growth has been driven by Asia, particularly mainland China and India, owing to their economic growth and industrialization. To meet the shortage of petroleum waxes supply in developed countries, as well as the growing customer base in Asia, there have been rapid capacity expansions globally. Synthetic waxes have also taken some market share from petroleum waxes as an alternative wax type.

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