Wax melters are used in the packaging and candle making industries.
The type of tank used to melt candle wax is far different than solder and tar, especially organic waxes like soy, for making scented and colored candles. For example, tanks used for adhesives may need to heat up to 500 °F (260 °C) while an organic soy wax will be ruined at over 140 °F (60 °C) and should never be heated above 200 °F (93 °C). A delicate soy wax used to make candles would be destroyed and burned if not heated in an even, lower temperature manner than solder or tar. Also, since soaps and candles are scented and colored, these tanks designed for melting these substances need to be specially polished so there is no contamination between a for example cranberry candle and a cinnimon apple candle or soap. Based on this challenge, there are melting tanks that are specially coated for candle wax melting. Obviously, tar and solder makers care very little about the scent of their product, whereas fragrance and scent are probably the most important determinant of purchasing a candle or soap.
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