Wax & Rosin

Bees Wax Block 2.5kg

Natural pure 100% West Australian bees wax.

Bees Wax Block 250g

Natural pure 100% West Australian bees wax.

Bees Wax Block 500g

Natural pure 100% West Australian bees wax.
Pure beeswax ready to coat plastic foundation or preparation of food wraps and candles

• This high-purity Microcrystalline Wax from Japan, when mixed together with an equal part of Paraffin Wax, is used to preserve wooden hive boxes.
• A hot-wax dipped wood hive can be expected to last 20 years and more by preventing the ingress of moisture which facilitates wood rot.
  Woodware is submerged for 10 minutes in molten wax at temperature between 130degC and 165degC.
• A 200L wax dipping tank would require about 150kg of wax.
• 1 kg of the wax is likely to be sufficient to treat 4-5 boxes.

IMPORTANT:  Control temperatures carefully as overheating may result in a spontaneous wax fire. 

Microcrystalline Wax together with an equal part of Paraffin Wax, is used to preserve wooden hive boxes.

A hot-wax dipped hive can be expected to 20 years and more by preventing the ingress of moisture which facilitates wood rot.

Dry rot is the term given to brown rot decay caused by certain fungi that deteriorate timber in buildings and other wooden construction without an apparent source of moisture.

The term Dry Rot is a misnomer because all wood decaying fungi need a minimum amount of moisture before decay begins.

Paraffin Wax together with an equal part of Microcrystalline Wax, is used to preserve wooden hive boxes.
Best used with an equal part of Microcrystaline Wax to raise the flashpoint of the molten wax.

ParaffinWax together with an equal part of Microcrystalibe Wax, is used to preserve wooden hive boxes. A hive that has been paraffin dipped is expected to last up to 20 years.

For increased safety, best used with an equal part of Microcrystaline Wax to lower the flashpoint of the molten wax.

Pine rosin is a dried and cleaned part of the resin obtained from pines and some other plants, mostly conifer trees. It is a brittle and transparent brownish or yellowish substance added to wax compositions to make the mixture elastic.