Oxidation of waxes using microwave-generated singlet molecular oxygen

Waxes are a widely used chemical commodity throughout the world due to certain intrinsic properties. Applications vary widely, including such obvious ones as candles and polishes, less obviously coatings, ink, and cosmetics, and more obscurely, hot melt adhesives, textile processing and chewing gum....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beigley, John Robertson
Other Authors: Hutton, Alan T
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19577