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2 unusual facts about paraffin wax


Jeffery Taubenberger

They mostly take the form of dice-sized pieces of tissue fixed in formalin and embedded in wax blocks of paraffin.

Jutiapa

Local crafts include candles (both tallow and paraffin type); woven hats and other palm products; leather saddles, belts, and riding gear; and traditional ceramics.


Thermally conductive pad

In computing and electronics, thermal pads (also called thermally conductive pad or thermal interface pad) are a pre-formed square or rectangle of solid material (often paraffin wax or silicone based) commonly found on the underside of heatsinks to aid the conduction of heat away from the component being cooled (such as a CPU or another chip) and into the heatsink (usually made from aluminium or copper).


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Buddy Burner

Candles are usually made of paraffin wax and can be melted to put into a Buddy Burner.