Year Published
1971
The Physical and Chemical Properties of Wax Extracted from some Philippine Sugarcane Filter-Press Cakes
De La Cuesta, E.O. and Samaniego, R. 1971. Crude wax was produced by extracting filter-press cakes from Balayan, Pasudeco, Canlubang and Nasugbu Sugar Centrals. The crude samples extracted were purified and bleached and analyzed for its physical and chemical properties. Results showed that purified wax has desirable properties similar to the commercial waxes like Carnauba, etc. waxes. The Physical and Chemical Properties of Wax Extracted from some Philippine Sugarcane Filter-Press Cakes. Sugar News 47:215-221.