THE EFFECT OF PARAFFIN WAX CANDLE WITH DIFFERENT PERCENTAGE OF ADDITIVE USED ON BURNING EFFICIENCY OF THE CANDLE

Abstract

Paraffin wax burned cleanly, burn brighter and was less expensive to produce than other candle fuels, it represented a significant advancement in the candle-making industry. However, since paraffin wax melts easily, most candles manufactured with it are fragile. Many experiments and techniques have shown that stearic acid and paraffin wax could work well together to produce long-lasting candles. This study examines how the proportion of stearic acid added to paraffin wax candles affects the candles' ability to burn efficiently. Few paraffin waxes candles that are, 5%, 10%, and 15% were made in accordance with the various stearic acid percentages. Result shows that, the largest percentage of stearic acid results in the lowest burning rate of 0.00135 cm s⁻¹. It was found that the added additive affected the candles' efficiency of burning after monitoring the burning rate. The findings of this study may be very useful in the production of low-cost, long-lasting candles.