Combustion – Fibrous wick type flame holder – Coated – impregnated – layered – coupled or reinforced wick
Patent
1974-12-19
1976-02-24
Wayner, William E.
Combustion
Fibrous wick type flame holder
Coated, impregnated, layered, coupled or reinforced wick
44 75, F23D 318
Patent
active
039402339
ABSTRACT:
A lead-free candle wick composition comprising a combustible wick and a stiffening agent is disclosed. The stiffening agent comprises a substantially wax-insoluble polymer or copolymer which has a Vicat softening point at least 2.5.degree.C. higher than the melting point of the candle wax and which depolymerizes or pyrolyzes to substantially completely combustible products at a temperature above said melting point and at or below the temperature of the candle flame.
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Fox Richard C.
Jones Thornton K.
Brooks J. T.
Chevron Research Company
Magdeburger G. F.
Tapolcai William E.
Tonkin C. J.
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