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	Beeswax - Definition and Characteristics
		Beeswax is secreted from the underside glands of the bee abdomen; bees mold the wax to form honeycomb.
		Beeswax is a wax from the honey-comb of the bee.
		Beeswax is used to wax linen (thread) before sewing or use it to bring the edges of your leather journal to a high gloss.
	www.soaperschoice.com /soapoils/beeswax.html (595 words)

	Beeswax Picture Monograph
		The test values are not a set figure, for example the melting point for beeswax is usually stated to fall between 62 C and 64 C. Thus the tests used, make a nod to the variables involved.
		Yellow beeswax is used as an ingredient of ointments and enables water to be incorporated to produce water-in-oil emulsions.
		A sterile mixture of yellow beeswax 7 and olive oil 2, with phenol 1, all by wt.
	www.herbdatanz.com /beeswax_picture_monograph.htm (2890 words)

	Beeswax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Honeybees use the beeswax to build honey comb cells in which their young are raised and honey and pollen are stored.
		The main components of beeswax are palmitate, palmitoleate, hydroxypalmitate[1] and oleate esters of long-chain (30-32 carbons) aliphatic alcohols, with the ratio of triacontanylpalmitate CH to cerotic acid[2] CH COOH, the two principal components, being 6:1.
		Beeswax is also the traditional material from which to make didgeridoo mouthpieces and the frets on the Philippine kutiyapi, a type of boat lute.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Beeswax (997 words)

	Santa Fe Beeswax Candle Co. beeswax info
		The melting point of beeswax is not constant since the composition varies slightly with its origin.
		Beeswax is considered safe for human consumption and has been approved as an ingredient in human food in the USA (USA, 1978).
		Beeswax, when sold in solid blocks should always both be clean and have the color and odor characteristics described.
	www.santafecandle.com /learn/beeswax/beeswax.htm (1980 words)

	Beeswax - Its History & Uses (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-3.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Beeswax was used by the Egyptians in painting and to protect the surface of painting in their tombs.
		Beeswax is a fatty acid composed mainly of cerotic acid with small amounts of palmitic acid.
		In a microwave or double boiler, melt the oil, lanolin and beeswax to 160 degrees F. Heat the borax and water in a separate container to 160 degrees F. Be sure the borax is dissolved and the wax is melted.
	www.honeyflowfarm.com.cob-web.org:8888 /articles/beeswax.htm (674 words)

	Beeswax Uses
		Beeswax is used to coat the hemp that is used on bagpipe joints and tuning slides.
		Beeswax is used for waxing the thread before you bind the cane onto the staples, it makes the binding just that little bit more air-tight and helps the thread to stop slipping on the staple.
		Beeswax is used to coat the sewing thread to strengthen it and to give it a smooth coating so that it is less like to catch or snag material while sewing.
	www.texasdrone.com /Beeswax-Uses.htm (2643 words)

	Beeswax 101 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The spectrum of light emitted when burning a beeswax candle is identical to that of sunlight; a paraffin candle's flame is a chaotic light spectrum similar to an incandescent light bulb.
		Beeswax was found in the ancient tombs of Egyptian kings where, remarkably, it still retained its pliability even after thousands of years.
		Beeswax was used in the casting of metal statues and figures and is still used this way in some parts of the world.
	www.esoulshine.com /beeswax_101.htm (846 words)

	Midnite Bee-Beekeeper's: Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Most beeswax is yellow because it is contaminated with pollen and the gums and resins that bees collect.
		The fragrant odor of beeswax and the pleasant odor produced by burning candles is also largely due to these contaminants, especially propolis.
		Beeswax has been used by many cultures dating back to ancient times for a variety of uses ranging from batik designs on fabrics to sealing wax for important documents, to cosmetics.
	www.mainebee.com /articles/beeswax_history.php (907 words)

	BeeSource.com \| POV \| Organic \| BEESWAX
		The wax of commerce may be divided into four general groups: Beeswax, familiar to all; mineral wax, or by-products from petroleum; wax from plants; and wax from insects other than bees.
		Beeswax, the most valuable, has a specific gravity of between.960 and.972, and melting-point of between 143 and 145 degrees F. The mineral waxes vary so much in hardness, melting-point and specific gravity that it would be useless to name exact figures.
		The windings of the wire are soaked in paraffin or beeswax - preferably the latter, because it seems less affected by extremes of heat and by moisture.
	www.beesource.com /eob/beeswax.htm (5072 words)

	New Zealand Beeswax Ltd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The beeswax is produced by the bees when they are gathering nectar and is used to build the honey comb in which the nectar is stored.
		Beeswax is produced as a by-product of producing bulk honey from managed beehives in Apiaries.
		Beeswax is a complex substance consisting of Monoesters, Hydrocarbons, Diesters, Free Acids, Hydroxy Polyesters, Unidentified components, Hydroxy Monoesters, Triesters, Acid Polyesters, Acid Esters, Free Alcohols.
	www.beeswax.co.nz /index.php?page=info (394 words)

	Why Burn Pheylonian Beeswax? - Pheylonian Production Kohr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Cappings beeswax is the thin seal of wax that the bee places over the honeycomb cell after it has filled it with honey.
		Many conventional beeswax candles are made by melting down all parts of the bee honeycomb, not just the hair-thin seal on the top, the cappings wax, which is the most desirable, pure, air-cleansing wax, perfectly created by the honey bees, in conjunction with Mother Nature herself.
		If the pure beeswax ‘cappings’ are not extracted separately from the man-made, part paraffin foundation, the result is generic, yellow-looking, part beeswax product being sold to candle makers, who may not even be aware that they have purchased an inferior product.
	www.philoxia.com /whybeeswax.htm (2482 words)

	Beeswax and Beeswax Candles - LocalHarvest
		Beeswax candles have been used in temples and for sacred purposes throughout the entire history of Western Civilization.
		Beeswax candles do not bend over as they burn, and when melted, beeswax does not over-feed candle wicks, thus resulting in in a white round flame that lasts longer and gives more light than any potential substitute for beeswax in candles.
		Beeswax has been used on everything from electrical insulation to waterproofing to furniture and leather polish to phonograph records --- and, of course, as sealing wax for letters.
	www.localharvest.org /beeswax.jsp (339 words)

	Leclercq's CD ROM - Bee Wax
		Beeswax is lipid by nature and contains saturated hydrocarbons, acids or hydroxy-acids, alcohols, pigments, mostly from pollen and propolis, as well as minute traces of brood etc.
		To render cakes or blocks of beeswax, a tank with a water-jacket is heated to 80°C. Impurities are filtered out by opening taps situated at different levels on the tank.
		Standard practice is to make a long roll of plain beeswax approximately 3 to 4 cm thick by slowly rotating a smooth steel roller, which is cooled inside by water jets, in a tank of melted beeswax.
	www.beekeeping.com /leclercq/wax.htm (2134 words)

	Beeswax Candles - Bulk Beeswax Pillars - Beeswax Votives
		Beeswax is a natural substance made by bees in contrast to paraffin which is a chemical bi-product of the oil industry.
		Beeswax candles emit negative ions when burned which has been shown to clean the air and invigorate the body.
		Beeswax gets it's color and aroma from the honey and pollen that is packed into the honeycomb cells by the bees that secreted and formed it into the familiar hexagonal pattern.
	www.beeswaxco.com (361 words)

	Beeswax
		Beeswax burns longer than paraffin wax and is known for holding scent.
		Florida beeswax is largely purchased by the higher end candle manufacturers in the United States.
		Beeswax pastilles are now available. This is a product used in many recipes for soaps, lotions, etc. and you can be assured this is a very high quality natural wax. I decided to carry the yellow to avoid the bleaching process used to produce the white pastilles.
	www.floridasoapsupplies.com /beeswax.html (171 words)

	Bluegrass Candle Supply - Beeswax
		Beeswax is often used to give the finished candles a smoother, creamy appearance (especially the tops) and can increase burn time.
		Beeswax beads are easier to measure and work with than any other bulk forms we have tried.
		Our beeswax really isn't different colors...this optical illusion was caused by some of the beeswax beads being flat side up, and others being flat side down.
	bluegrasscandlesupply.com /beeswax.htm (352 words)

	Beeswax NF
		Beeswax can be used in the entire range of cosmetic products, for example in W/O and O/W formulations, sticks, salves, make-up, hair care products, etc.
		In emulsions beeswax functions as a consistency regulator and as a (co-)emulsifier and contributes to skinfeel, emolliency, barrier function and appearance.
		Beeswax candles also burn longer and are appreciated by many as a high quality product.
	www.naturebath.com /beeswax_nf.html (123 words)

	Beeswax.
		Beeswax typically contains 10-15 percent paraffin carbohydrates, 35-37 percent esters of C16 to C36 fatty acids and about 15 percent cerotic acid, melissic acid and their homologues.
		Most cosmetic companies, however, do not use pure beeswax, as it is an expensive ingredient to use, and rather opt for cheaper synthetic ingredients to try and simulate the properties that pure natural beeswax has.
		Typically, beeswax has a melting point of 62 - 65 degrees Celsius, an acid value of 17 - 24, a saponification value of 89 - 103 and an ester value of 72 - 79.
	www.dermaxime.com /beeswax.htm (536 words)

	Beeswax - Herbal Index - herbindex.net
		For the wax-making bees to secrete wax the ambient temperature in the hive has to be 33 to 36 C (91 to 97 F).
		The main components of beeswax are palmitate, palmitoleate, hydroxypalmitate and oleate esters of long-chain (30-32 carbons) aliphatic alcohols, with the ratio of triacontanylpalmitate CH3(CH2)29O-CO-(CH2)14CH3 to cerotic acid CH3(CH2)24COOH, the two principal components, being 6:1.
		Beeswax is also an ingredient in moustache wax, and was used in the manufacturing of the cylinders used by the earliest phonographs.
	www.herbindex.net /beeswax.html (847 words)

	Beeswax From Beekeepers - Unfiltered and filtered beeswax (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The beeswax you purchase at Beeswax from Beekeepers is 100% natural bees wax.
		I would like to say that every single lb of beeswax will be the exact same color, but that is not possible because of the nature of beeswax.
		The nylon will filter out all the dead bees from the beeswax, but there will be a fine sediment or residue that sinks to the bottom of the chunk.
	www.beeswaxfrombeekeepers.com (315 words)

	About Our Materials - Beeswax, Soy Wax, Palm Wax & Wicks
		Beeswax is a sweet, simple renewable fuel that burns long and bright.
		For years alternative health practitioners, entomologists and most notably beeswax candle makers have celebrated the fact that beeswax is the only candle fuel that emits negative ions which in turn cleanse the air.
		So while beeswax is not the only fuel to emit negative ions it is definitely superior to paraffin and does not contain the carcinogenic compounds that paraffin does.
	www.beeswaxcandles.com /Merchant2/materials.html (715 words)

	Learn to Make Beeswax Candles
		Making beeswax candles are a simple and inexpensive way to introduce yourself and/or your children to candlemaking.
		Beeswax sheets are inxpensive, they come in a variety of colors and have a pleasant, natural scent.
		Fold one sheet of the beeswax in half and press along the fold with your hands to flatten it.
	www.mycraftbook.com /Make_Beeswax_Candles.asp (590 words)

	Beeswax Magazine
		We are pleased to announce that Beeswax contributor Ben Catmull has a new book coming out this month; it's called Monster Parade, out from Fantagraphics and available at your local comic books vendor.
		Beeswax just got home from a little vacation/break, but we're back on task, and we have set an official deadline for submissions to Issue Two (drum roll inserted here): all issue two submissions are due by Sunday, April 30th.
		Beeswax is very happy to announce that the work of one of our issue one writers, Diana Aehegma, is being featured in a collaborative art show in Oakland.
	www.beeswaxmagazine.com (566 words)

	Bee Bright. Naturally Scented Beeswax Candles
		The 2" diameter pillar is a solid beeswax core dipped in a coating of beeswax and essential oil.
		Actually these solid beeswax pillars are fragranced with steam distilled oil of Rosemary, softened with a bit of exotic Bay Laurel.
		We screen all of our wax suppliers as to how they regard their bees, but there are very few beekeepers who handle their hives, their bees, AND their wax in a manner that results in the lightest golden most perfect premium wax you could hope to find.
	www.beebright.com /products.cfm?cat_id=7 (1367 words)

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