Extraction and Characterization of Sugarcane Peel Wax

Table 1

Physicochemical parameters of wax.

Physicochemical parameter		Sugarcane peel wax (present study)	Sugarcane press mud wax [9]
Color		Pale yellow	Light yellow
Melting point (^°C)		62.12	72–75
Acid value (mg KOH/g)		129.15	6.640
Saponification value (mg KOH/g)		374.58	6.894
Molecular wt	Mn	1665	—
	Mw	1706	770