Montan Wax By Clariant

Clariant has been manufacturing waxes for decades and is a major supplier of Montan waxes.

Montan waxes are esters from montanic acids and are produced from lignite which is extracted, bleached and afterwards esterfied or saponified. Montan waxes consist of unpolar saturated straight carbon chains with a length of 28 – 32 carbon atoms.

Due to their unique chemical structure, Montan waxes can be used in a broad variety of applications.