Ouricury wax is a brown-colored
wax
Waxes are a diverse class of organic compounds that are lipophilic, malleable solids near ambient temperatures. They include higher alkanes and lipids, typically with melting points above about 40 °C (104 °F), melting to giv ...
obtained from the leaves of a Brazilian feather palm ''
Syagrus coronata'' by scraping the leaf surface.
Harvesting
Harvesting ouricury wax is more difficult than harvesting
carnauba wax
Carnauba (; pt, carnaúba ), also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the carnauba palm ''Copernicia prunifera'' (synonym: ''Copernicia cerifera''), a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of C ...
, as ouricury wax does not flake off the surface of the leaves.
Properties and uses
The physical properties of ouricury wax resemble
carnauba wax
Carnauba (; pt, carnaúba ), also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the carnauba palm ''Copernicia prunifera'' (synonym: ''Copernicia cerifera''), a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of C ...
, so it can be used as a substitute where light color is not required, e.g. in
carbon paper
Carbon paper (originally carbonic paper) consists of sheets of paper which create one or more copies simultaneously with the creation of an original document when inscribed by a typewriter or ballpoint pen.
History
In 1801, Pellegrino Turri, ...
inks,
molding lubricants and
polishes. Its melting point is 81-84 °C.
Waxes
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