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    This document provides instructions for making candles including raw materials, equipment, method, and specifications. Raw materials include paraffin wax, stearic acid, and thread. Equipment includes various vessels and a candle mould. The method involves melting the wax and acid, pouring it into moulds, and detaching the cooled candles. Specifications outline standards for mass, dimensions, and burning time of standard and large candles.

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    This document provides instructions for making candles including raw materials, equipment, method, and specifications. Raw materials include paraffin wax, stearic acid, and thread. Equipment includes various vessels and a candle mould. The method involves melting the wax and acid, pouring it into moulds, and detaching the cooled candles. Specifications outline standards for mass, dimensions, and burning time of standard and large candles.

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    Lakshman J. Gnanaprakasam
    This document provides instructions for making candles including raw materials, equipment, method, and specifications. Raw materials include paraffin wax, stearic acid, and thread. Equipment includes various vessels and a candle mould. The method involves melting the wax and acid, pouring it into moulds, and detaching the cooled candles. Specifications outline standards for mass, dimensions, and burning time of standard and large candles.

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    CANDLES

    RAW MATERIALS
     Paraffin wax – 97 parts
     Stearic acid 3 parts
     Thread – No. 10

    EQUIPMENT
     Iron or aluminium vessel – small
     Iron or aluminium vessel – large
     Candle mould
     Gas or kerosene cooker

    METHOD
    1. String the No. 10 thread through the candle mould.
    2. Place the paraffin wax and stearic acid in the small vessel.
    3. Place the vessel coating the paraffin wax in the larger vessel and pour water between
    the two vessels.
    4. Heat the vessel so that direct heat does not reach the paraffin wax – stearic acid
    mixture.
    5. When the mixture melts and attains complete liquid state pour into the candle moulds.
    6. After cooling, cut the thread and detach the candles from the moulds.

    SPECIFICATIONS FOR CANDLES


    Standard Candle
    Mass per 40 candles : 454 ± 14 grams
    Height : 108 mm
    Diameter : 12.7 ± 1.7 mm
    Burning time : 1 hour 30 minutes
    Large Candle
    Mass per 8 candles : 454 ± 14 grams
    Height : 210 mm
    Diameter : 19.0 ± 1.6 mm
    Burning time : 7 hours

    Lucky J. Gnana May 2011 Page 1 of 1

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