| 摘要 |
<p>A composition for forming a candle, a candle product fabricated of the composition, and a method for making the candle product. The composition includes a mixture of a lesser amount of combustible wax material and a greater amount of combustible gelatinous material as exemplified by a ratio by weight of paraffin wax to gel from about 5-15 percent paraffin wax to about 95-75 percent mineral oil gel. Optionally, a pigment and/or fragrance can be included. The method of making a candle product incorporating the composition first includes forming the combustible composition by the steps of (a) heat-melting a combustible wax material; (b) heat-melting a combustible gelatinous material; and (c) mixing a lesser amount of the melted wax material with a greater amount of the melted gelatinous material for producing a flowable composition. The composition then is poured into a mold shaped as the candle product to be formed while a wick is provided within, and extending outwardly from, the mold. Finally, the poured composition is cooled within the mold to thereby solidify and yield the candle product. The candle products so produced possess favorable properties of both wax and gel to thereby provide longevity characteristics of gel combined with stability and opacity characteristics of wax.</p> |
