Articles about paraffin (0-50 of 697)

  • Hotspa Professional Foot & Paraffin Baths Review
    By: Kellilynn Marie | - At the end of a long day, your feet can become quite sore or achy. That's why we all need a little pampering in our lives. Luckily, pampering doesn't have to just happen at a salon. We can create our own pampering spot in the comfort of our own home.

    HotSpa foot baths and paraffin spas are one of the leading choices in feet pampering. Whether you are a stay at home mom, business professional, or athlete, they has products that will have your feet thanking you after those long, tirin ...

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  • Manuka Beeswax Candles By Honeymark
    By: manukahoney12 | - Beeswax candles actually clean the air where they are burning, rather than paraffin candles which give off toxic fumes.

    Paraffin candles are the most commonly burned candles but they are also the most dangerous to our health. Paraffin is an inexpensive sludge waste product that is derived from petroleum. It is bleached then texturized with carcinogenic substances.

    Once burned, paraffin candles release toxins into the air that are known as carcinogens. These toxins are ...

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  • Gel Candle Making... Certainly Fun And Potentially Profitable
    By: Josephine C Johnstan | - Although candles are admired by both young and old, gel candles are rapidly becoming the rage. One of the attractions of gel candles is possibility to get creative and artistic. With virtually no difficulty, gel candles can be personalized...thereby adding an extra touch when giving them as everyday or seasonal presents. Another explanation is the fact that they simply are longer lasting than paraffin or wax candles because they burn off at a slower rate.

    When buying the wax for mak ...

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  • Paraffin Candles Entice The Senses
    By: Art Gib | - Have you ever gone to visit a friend's home and felt instantly comfortable, and not just because of their kindness and hospitality? Did you wonder what you could do to make your own home so warm and welcoming? While there are many approaches to solving this dilemma, one of the easiest is to get scented candles.

    The first thing to decide is whether you want this candle to be seen or just sensed. Would you rather have a hidden warmer to disperse the scented jar candles perfume into ...

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  • Hot Oil And Paraffin Treatments
    By: Shams Arefin | - Having a manicure done is one way to both relax, and make sure that your hands and nails are looking their best. Having dry skin on your hands and dirty nails puts off a rather unpleasant image. There is a wide variety of different services that you can receive when receiving a manicure that will not only make your nails look fantastic, but they will also improve the health of the skin on your hands. The services that you can receive during the most basic manicure, also known as an express manic ...
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  • Petroleum Jelly And Products Similar To It
    By: abaan jacob | - Petroleum jelly is assumed as a combination of hydrocarbons which is semi-solid at room temperature. Petroleum jelly is also unscented especially when it is appropriately refined. It can also be promoted as petrolatum or soft paraffin. There are several general stores that have petroleum jelly, and it can also be located at medical supply houses and drugstores too.

    In 1859, workers on derricks observed that a thick material was blocking their drills. Evidently, someone hit upon with ...

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  • Your One Stop Shop For E14 Bulbs And Paraffin Lamps
    By: Robert Wiz | - Shop Conrad is an online shop that sells a wide range of electronic gadgets. This shop is an online extension of the Conrad electronics, Europes leading electronics distributor. The shop features a wide variety of electronic appliances, car accessories and home appliances with a stock list of a variety of categories of goods. All the goods from the shop are from the leading brands in the business and quality is always a guarantee with shopconrad-uk.com. The latest feature on the stock list i ...
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  • Orthopedic Aids, Surgical Dressings
    By: Vimal Soni | - Orthopedic Aids and Surgical Dressings
    Orthopedic aids and surgical dressings are various kinds of materials like bandages, gauzes, gels, hydrocolloids, alginates and polysaccharide pastes that provide protection, support and healing from various conditions like injuries, wounds, fractures, incisions during operations etc. There are various standards in the medical field like BP, USP, IP, GMP etc that define the quality, purity, identity, and strength of these medical products manufa ...

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  • Paraffin Heaters: The Alternative Way Of Heating This Winter
    By: David Khan | - Sometimes, what was old, is new again, and that applies to portable heaters. Before central heating systems and natural gas or electric heat, there were kerosene heaters. With the high cost of energy today, portable heaters are making a come back with improved technology, for the heaters and the fuel.

    What is a Paraffin Heater?

    They are synonymous with kerosene heaters, and are used to heat a particular room or area of the house. They may be portable units that can be m ...

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  • Interesting Facts About Soy Scented Candles
    By: Raul Guerridos | - Soy scented candles are not anything new to the natural wax world. During colonial times, beeswax and tallow were commonly used because of its availability. Today, soy is being used as an alternative. There are many benefits to using soy scented candles over a traditional, paraffin candle. One of the most promising features about soy candles is that they are more cost effective to create as well as purchase because of how widely used and versatile soy has become. Here are some other basic facts ...
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  • Significance Of Choosing Wholesale Candles
    By: Anamika Swami | - Wholesale Candles, which have been in use since the early Roman civilization, is considered to be one of the most beautiful and elegant decorative items. Although in the earlier days, it was used mainly for lighting rooms and other areas, today it is used mainly for religious ceremonies and decorative purposes. For this reason most of the people prefer to buy wholesale candles which include different types of beautiful candles.

    Nowadays, different materials are being used to manufa ...

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  • Firestone Auto Care Closeouts- Important Guide For Napa Auto Care
    By: seema gupta | -
    Auto accessories play a significant role in smartening up a vehicle and keeping it looking first class. These accessories are extra elements that improve the capacity of an auto, and in truth play a cardinal role in the entire process of car care.

    It's difficult to provide accurate Firestone Auto Care closeouts info, but we have gone thru the demand of putting together as much Firestone Auto Care closeouts related data as practical. Even If you're trying to find other inform ...

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  • Surfactants - Alkyl Alcohol Ethoxylate, Fatty Acid Ethoxylate, Fatty Amines Ethoxylate, Polyethylene
    By: GSOConline | - What are Surfactants?



    A surfactant is also called surface active agent and when it is dissolved in water, it gives ability to the product to remove the dirt from the surfaces. Surfactants are organic compounds that contain both hydrophobic groups and hydrophilic groups. Surfactants are also known as wetting agents and foamers. Surfactants also lower the surface tension of the medium in which it is dissolved. The surfactant can lower the interfacial tension between t ...

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  • Find Out More Around Soy Aromatherapy Candles
    By: Craig Deluzio | - Soy aromatherapy candles are considered amid the best to be available around the market place specifically if in comparison towards the cheaper paraffin items. Soy aromatherapy candles are produced from hydrogenated soybean oil combined with important herbal extracts soy is completely friendly for your atmosphere and also the burning specificity is very exceptional to paraffin. Thus soy aromatherapy candles will melt away twice over paraffin candles but really cleanly moreover there is certainly ...
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  • Soy Candles - Creating A Pleasant Ambiance
    By: Jennifer Thibeault | - The popularity of natural candles has increased over recent years as more and more people are becoming conscious of the effect the things we do has on the environment in general. Studies have shown that traditional paraffin candles can affect the atmosphere in many negative ways. This is due to the fact that paraffin is produced from petroleum and it can increase the carbon dioxide gases that are expelled into the air when it is burned. Because of this, many are looking for natural alternatives ...
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  • Palm Wax Candles - A Better Choice Than Paraffin Candles
    By: Jennifer Thibeault | - Palm wax candles are one of the many natural choices that people are turning to instead of traditional candles. Many have decided against continuing to use the common candles that are made of paraffin wax due to environmental issues. Paraffin is a byproduct of oil refining and as such, it has some of the same properties as petroleum. Petroleum is well known to pose multiple health risks. When paraffin is used in candles, it can increase the amount of carbon dioxide gases that are added to the ai ...
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  • Paraffin Wax Therapy
    By: Jordan Max | - I purchased Therabath Refill Paraffin Wax for my hot wax therapy device at home. The wax bath was a gift from my boyfriend. He knows how I love getting manicure, pedicure, wax treatment and facials in the salon. He also knows that I am teaching myself how to save. It was actually the perfect birthday gift.

    As mentioned above, beeswax ear candles are the best to use for this type of therapy, also because they burn longer than paraffin wax candles and because of their clean ...

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  • Paraffin Bath Treatment
    By: larissabrown | - Some of the tips that you'll find on the web for giving yourself a paraffin pedicure are pretty basic. But here we'll show you how to do a professional paraffin pedicure at home, like one you would get at a high end spa. The main difference between a traditional pedicure and a paraffin pedicure is what happens at the moisturization step. Where lotion or creme is usually applied, melted paraffin is used instead, adding an enhanced level of moisturization which you can't get from lotions or cremes ...
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  • Soy Wax Candles - Why Candles Made Out Of Soy May Be The Healthy And Natural Alternative
    By: Connie Ragen Green | - Soy candles have many advantages over the more traditional paraffin candles. They were first offered to the public by a chain of stores known as The Body Shop. Even though they have only been around since the early 1990's, candles made out of soy have continued to grow in popularity. This is no accident; these candles are more inexpensive than ones made of other ingredients, they are natural, and they also distribute more scent into the surrounding atmosphere.

    It turns out that bees ...

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  • A Step By Step Guide On How To Make Soy Candles
    By: Kim Montgomery. | - Soy Candles are an first-rate option to choose over paraffin candles which have petroleum as a key element. Soy candles are not pollutants since they do not give off Carbon dioxide. It is probable that it is the biggest reason why the majority of the population are becoming interested in making soy candles.

    Soy wax which the main component of Soy Candles was just discovered recently. Michael Richard, in 1991 was searching for a cheaper substitute for beeswax. This made him create the ...

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  • Examining Malignant Mesothelioma For Gene Mutations
    By: Mont Wrobleski | - An interesting study is called, Diagnosis of diffuse malignant mesothelioma: experience of a US/Canadian Mesothelioma Panel. By McCaughey WT, Colby TV, Battifora H, Churg A, Corson JM, Greenberg SD, Grimes MM, Hammar S, Roggli VL, Unni KK. - Mod Pathol. 1991 May;4(3):342-53. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - The experience of the US/Canadian Mesothelioma Panel with its first 200 cases is reviewed. The light microscopic diagnosis, histochemical findings, immunohistochemical findings, and e ...
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  • Making Soy Candles - A Look Into The Actual Process
    By: Kim Montgomery | - Soy Candles are an exceptional preference to choose over paraffin candles which have petroleum as a key component. Soy candles are not pollutants since they do not produce Carbon dioxide. Most likely, that is the underlying reason why many people are slowly starting to recognize the value of making soy candles.

    Soy Wax - its key element - is a recent discovery. In 1991, a chap by the name of Michael Richards was looking for a cheaper alternative for beeswax. This drove him to engineer ...

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  • Batik - A Brief Look
    By: Johnny Wang | - According to an Indonesian and Malaysian language, Batik is an art of decorating cloth with colorful designs by using wax and dye. People across the world not only knew about Batik, but are also known to wear it. The reason for the worldwide appeal is because of its huge variety of designs and patterns. The art of making Batik has a long history that dates centuries back. It is mostly produced in Indonesia and Malaysia, although other countries such as India, China, Thailand have their own indu ...
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  • Cleaning Difficulties Associated With Paraffinated, Sulfurized And Chlorinated Oils
    By: Jessica Whittaker | - Paraffin oils may respond well to conventional alkaline cleaners where the right conditions apply.If the components or flat steel stock are stored for long periods, the oils will tend to oxidize into a hard film, especially at stacking pressure points where parts are touching, or where the oils have pooled. This type of soil can be very difficult to remove because it seems to bond with metal similar to the way paint does.

    Metal stock parts, where sulfurized or chlorinated oils have ...

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  • Making Soy Candles In 5 Simple Steps
    By: Big Al Club | - As you delve deeper into the world of candle making and experiment more with different wax types, you'll discover that making soy candles is easier than paraffin. Soy lasts 50 percent longer than paraffin, plus they burn cooler, slower and cleaner -- does wonders for dispersing fragrance in a room. They are great for our health too; they are non-toxic and less likely to cause an allergic reaction, and they don't give off carcinogens like petroleum-based candles do. Soy wax is created from all-na ...
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  • A Buying Guide For Scented Candles
    By: Romina Evans | - If you have not bought many scented candles before you might need some information on them. There are so many styles of them and several waxes they can be made from that it can be a bit confusing. So we will provide you with a buying guide for these candles. That way you will know exactly what you are getting for your money.

    First, let's have a look at the various waxes scented candles are comprised of. Paraffin, beeswax, and soy wax are three different waxes that scented candles are ...

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  • Basic Scented Candle Making Instructions
    By: Rebecca Keating | - You've always wanted to make scented candles. Even without lighting them, their fragrance seems to fill a room. You'd love to watch it gently glowing as you breathe its fragrance; or to make as long-lasting gifts for friends and family. And now with these easy candle making instructions, you can.

    The greatest dilemma is in choosing the scent - there's an endless variety out there! Single fragrances or combinations of several, they're all available at candle making supplies stores eve ...

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  • Chiropractor Indianapolis In | Chiropractic Care, Parafin Wax Treatment For Healing Your Arthritis
    By: Chris Tomshack | - Paraffin wax treatments are often used by beauticians and chiropractors. They are a perfect option for helping the skin with having extra moisture. The treatments also aide in healing cracked skin and helping the skin produce a new layer. The skin is usually wrapped in plastic and then soaked in water for at least half an hour. Because of this procedure, the pores will open, which allows the muscles to relax. Many physicians use this procedure for a variety of conditions such as dry skin and art ...
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  • The Benefits Of Purchasing Candles Online
    By: Kevin Kaplan | - True lovers of candles are easy to spot. They are the people who cant pass up a candle display without leaning over and taking a nice, long whiff of that new scent. They are the ones who feel a sense of calm being surrounded by pots of paraffin and blocks of soy wax. They are visionaries who picture nights surrounded by the romantic ambience of flickering tapers and summers highlighted with the crackling of citronella candles and cant get enough of every new size, shape and flavor. Take he ...
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  • How Biodiesel And Diesel Differ
    By: Levi Quinn | - Many people have heard the term biodiesel recently, and are wondering what it is exactly and if it is different from regular diesel fuel.

    Diesel from oil consists of a combination of paraffin and cyclo-paraffin hydrocarbons. The combustion of this oil and air in normal engines creates residual smoke particles of varying dimensions. It also typically contains a high content of sulphur and produces chemicals that are known to exist in acid rain as they form sulfuric acid.

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  • Making Paraffin Candles
    By: Michael | - One of the most basic types of candles is a paraffin candle, it's perfect type for beginners to make their first candles, before moving on to more complex candle types. With this article you will learn everything you need for paraffin candle making.

    Before starting anything there are some safety tips you should definitely follow.

    First of all prepare your workspace, it's good idea to lay newspapers on your workspace, because candle wax is extremely difficult to remove o ...

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  • Home-based Business: Bayberry Candles
    By: Charles Godbout | - For home-based business owners engaged in decorative candles, bayberry candles are another addition to your niche. Unlike the traditional paraffin wax candles, bayberry comes naturally-from bayberry shrubs.

    The bayberry shrubs bear fruits in clusters. The berries are light green in color covered in bluish white wax, the source of your bayberry wax. And because the berries only appear in autumn until spring, bayberry candles are seasonal, which makes them a marketable home-based bu ...

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  • Home-based Business Opportunity: Soy Candles
    By: Charles Godbout | - Soy candles make up the 3-billion US dollar home-based business industry. The other types of candle that can make huge profits are traditional paraffin wax and gel candles. However, the selling point of soy candles is its cleaner and longer burn.

    Paraffin wax candles produce black soot, which can affect the aesthetic condition of most of furniture around. Also, according to professionals, at least 11 toxins and chemicals were burned each time. Burning wax candles can be likened to ...

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  • Home-based Business Opportunity: Clean Burning Candles
    By: Charles Godbout | - Any candles are easy to find in a store or anywhere else. But to find a candle that burns clearly is extraordinary. In the past, candles are traditionally prepared using paraffin wax.

    The prices for such candles were relatively high as very few home-based business owners chose this as their niche. But as years passed, many people find this a lucrative business and so the supply became high. Variations in price also developed.

    But, paraffin wax is not natural. When ...

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  • Soya Candle Making Kits - Begin Your Brand New Hobby Right Now
    By: Daren Raygoza | - Candles comprised of soya are one of the most well-liked forms of candle that may be made in the home thanks to soy candle making kits. Candles made out of soy have got many advantages with the major one being that they burn cleaner than paraffin candle wax. Although soy wax is a little bit more high-priced when compared with standard paraffin wax, as soon as people have created their own first soy candle, they quickly forget about paraffin candles permanently!

    Candle making kits ar ...

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  • Soy Candles Instead Of Paraffin Candles? Yes!
    By: Peaceful Being | - Researching this article has definitely been eye opening! In trying to find the pros and cons of soy candles over paraffin candles, I discovered more that I didnt know, especially about paraffin!

    To begin with, paraffin comes in 3 states, solid, liquid and gas. The simplest paraffin molecule is that of methane, CH4, a gas at room temperature. Heavier paraffin molecules such as octanes (or kerosene) are liquids. Another one of its liquid forms is known as mineral oil, which as ...

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  • The Many Advantages Of Soy Candles
    By: Kevin Kaplan | - Almost everyone loves candles. If you do, consider stocking up on some soy candles if you want the best candles available. Soy candles are made from pure soy wax instead of paraffin wax or beeswax and have several advantages over more traditional candles.

    Soy candles are made from hydrogenated soybean oil, easy to make and dont impact the environment in the same way making beeswax candles does. Soy is an inexpensive, renewable resource, and you dont have to disturb any bee ...

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  • What About The Curls?
    By: Beauty Hair Online | - Unfortunately, not all women have curly hair, and it sometimes seems that not all women can make their hair curly. When it seems that nothing helps and the dream about curls vanishes in the air, there is still hope - ceramic curling iron. This kind of new curling iron type has shown itself to be very effective even on most resistant straight hair. Can anyone imagine this? However, it's true.

    It seems that curls have always been in demand, especially in western culture. If you rememb ...

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  • Keeping Your Hands Looking Young And Healthy
    By: Phillip Stone | - There is practically nothing that dates us more harshly than the skin on our hands. It is delicate, prone to rapid aging, and subjected to abuse from the time we are born. How is it, then, that some people have hands that seem to defy the rules, and that seem to take decades off of their perceived age? The simple answer is that those people realize that they can protect their hands from damage and even erase damage that has already been done.
    So, how do they do it? In most cases, peopl ...

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  • How To Make Soy Candles: Time Saving Tips And Tricks
    By: Pat Mctigue | -
    Candle making has been around since as early as 3000 B.C. when the Egyptians used beeswax to make candles. Today, candles are made from various waxes like beeswax, paraffin and the ever popular soy wax. Soy candles have become quite popular over the last couple of years due to people becoming more ecologically conscious.

    If you want to learn the basics of how to make soy candles, you have landed in the right place. The following is a short guide to soy candle making and ...

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  • Top 5 Must-avoid Components In Anti Aging Skin Care
    By: R Kalpana | - Consumers hate it when the antiaging skin cream they trust is just telling a lie especially when beauty products claim they are the best anti aging skin care only to find out that they have components in them that does more harm than good to the skin. To know the ingredients that are in the antiaging skin cream, see the component label at the back of the product and if it contains one of the ingredients that we mention, be very careful.

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  • The Truth About The Destruction Of Collagen
    By: R Kalpana | - By the time you finish reading this you will be closer to uncovering the truth of how the destruction of collagen affects your skin. You may say, "But, I use moisturizers everyday."

    This is fine however, moisturizers will not help the lines that keep appearing on your face. These lines are caused by the loss of collagen and elastin.

    You may have heard these terms but do you know what role they play in the health of your skin? There are products touting such ridiculous s ...

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  • Aromatherapy Candles- Enjoy The Fragrance In Your Room
    By: stephaniesston | - A source of light for the people who were in dark was the only aim in minds of those who invented candles. It had no fragrance, preservatives or colors in its preparation. They were plain and made from wax, a substance obtained from honeybee. This product was costlier than paraffin and in olden days was very costly and unaffordable. Michael Richards decided to gather more information about these substances and tried to make candles out of hydrogenated Soya bean oil, which was in the year 1992. s ...
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  • Why Use Beeswax Candles?
    By: Bhishma Rani | - When you compare beeswax candles vs paraffin, pure beeswax candles are:

    * More economical
    * Better for your health
    * Better for the environment
    * Unsurpassed for sheer beauty.

    Economy: Beeswax is the most economical candle wax! When kept out of drafts, beeswax candles are smokeless, dripless and burn up to five times longer than paraffin candles. So while they cost more initially, they save you money in the long run.


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  • The History Of Breast Implants
    By: Dave Stringham | - Silicone polymers may be produced in a variety of forms including oil, gels, or elastomers (rubber). The physical state is determined by the degree of chemical cross-linking. Cross-linking occurs between vinyl and hydrogen groups on silicon atoms. Silicone oils are straight chains of PDMS without cross-linking and are insoluble in water. PDMS will remain in liquid form indefinitely. Silicone gels consist of cross-linked (of various degree) PDMS chains together with variable amounts of PDMS liqui ...
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  • Soy Vs. Paraffin Candles - The Great Debate
    By: Stephanie Davies | - You may have heard stories recently about the benefits of soy wax, or about how paraffin wax is unhealthy or not good for you. In this article we will examine the myths and rumors and give the straight facts on both soy and paraffin wax candles and allow you to see what the truth and fuss is all about.

    Before we start, it is important for you to know what the actual difference is between soy and paraffin waxes, and to see how each are produced. Let's start with paraffin wax, the ...

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  • Candle Lovers Beware - All Candles Are Not Created Equal
    By: Joanne Chaney | - What could define a loving home environment better than the smell of a burning scented candle? Imagine walking into your home on a cold winters evening and being greeted by the aroma of French Vanilla or Gingerbread. It paints a warm, inviting picture; doesnt it? Would you be shocked to find out that soot particles from 98% of candles sold in the United States today contain many of the same compounds as those given off when burning diesel fuel?

    I was shocked to learn tha ...

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