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  2. Melting tank - Wikipedia

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    A delicate soy wax used to make candles would be burned and destroyed if not heated in an even, lower temperature than solder or tar. Also, since soaps and candles are scented and colored, the tanks designed for melting these substances need to be specially polished so there is no cross- contamination between different scents of candles or soaps.

  3. Wax melter - Wikipedia

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    Wax melters are devices used in the packaging and candle-making industries to melt wax. The type of tank used to melt candle wax is quite different from adhesives, solder, and tar. For example, tanks used for adhesives may need to be heated up to 260 °C (500 °F) [ 1 ] whilst an organic soy wax will be ruined at over 60 °C (140 °F) and ...

  4. History of candle making - Wikipedia

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    Candle moulding machine in Indonesia circa 1920. Candle making was developed independently in a number of countries around the world. [1]Candles were primarily made from tallow and beeswax in Europe from the Roman period until the modern era, when spermaceti (from sperm whales) was used in the 18th and 19th centuries, [2] and purified animal fats and paraffin wax since the 19th century. [1]

  5. Wax foundation - Wikipedia

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    Wax foundation or honeycomb base is a plate made of wax forming the base of one honeycomb. It is used in beekeeping to give the bees a foundation on which they can build the honeycomb. [ 1 ] Wax foundation is considered one of the most important inventions in modern beekeeping.

  6. Thermal energy storage - Wikipedia

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    Another promising way to store solar energy for electricity and heat production is a so-called molecular solar thermal system (MOST). With this approach a molecule is converted by photoisomerization into a higher-energy isomer. Photoisomerization is a process in which one (cis trans) isomer is converted into another by light (solar energy).

  7. Solar chimney - Wikipedia

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    The solar chimney can be improved by integrating it with a trombe wall. The added advantage of this design is that the system may be reversed during the cold season, providing solar heating instead. A variation of the solar chimney concept is the solar attic. In a hot sunny climate the attic space is often blazingly hot in the summer.

  8. Solar desalination - Wikipedia

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    The process can be categorized based on the type of solar energy source utilized. In direct solar desalination, saline water absorbs solar energy and evaporates, leaving behind salt and other impurities. An example of this is solar stills, where an enclosed environment allows for the collection and condensation of pure water vapor.

  9. Beeswax wrap - Wikipedia

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    17.5cm by 20cm beeswax wrap. Beeswax wrap is a food wrap material consisting of a coated fabric, most commonly cotton. [1] It is made by infusing cotton with food-grade beeswax, rosin, coconut oil, and jojoba oil. [2] The wrap is mouldable, grippable, and tacky. [3] It can be shaped around containers or food products. [3]