Bees Wax Absolute
Bees Wax Absolute
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey floral concrete & absolute extraction plants for Bees Wax Absolute. We supply the complete machinery to process Bees Wax Absolute into an extract configured to the client’s target specification for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and fragrance industries. Beeswax absolute is derived from honeycomb wax (Apis mellifera) and is used in perfumery, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and aromatherapy for its rich, warm, honey-like aroma.
Mechotech's Bees Wax Absolute plant is configured around the specific chemistry and processing requirements of Bees Wax Absolute. Built in SS 316L with integrated solvent recovery, automation, and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. Beeswax is an animal-derived wax, not a plant, so the line is built around crushing and rendering the honeycomb wax, solvent extraction of the wax to a concrete and washing to an absolute, with the waxes removed by filtration.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Bees Wax Absolute Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Process Category | Floral Concrete & Absolute Extraction Plants |
| Source Material | Honeycomb wax from Apis mellifera (honeybees) |
| Source Material | Beeswax (Apis mellifera) |
| Extract Type | Absolute (solvent-extracted aromatic concentrate) |
| Extraction Method | Food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) extraction in closed, jacketed SS 316L extractors |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L, electropolished, CIP-cleanable |
| Filtration System | Plate-and-frame filter press with cartridge polish filtration |
| Concentration System | Falling-film / vacuum evaporator with closed-loop solvent recovery |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, vacuum, compressed air, soft water, power (project-specific) |
| Automation | PLC-based automation |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement |
| Compliance | GMP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Final Product Form | Absolute — final form confirmed to the project specification |
Plant Capacities
| Plant Scale | Raw Material Throughput | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Configured to your feedstock and trial plan | Product development, parameter validation |
| Semi-Commercial | Configured between pilot and commercial scale | Contract manufacturing, scale-up trials |
| Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume | Commercial production at confirmed buyer volume |
Capacity is configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume; we recommend a pilot plant to validate process parameters before scaling.
Manufacturing Process
Raw Material Preparation
Bees Wax Absolute raw material is authenticated, tested for moisture, and prepared (size-reduced where required) to maximise solvent contact before extraction.
Extraction
Prepared Bees Wax Absolute is extracted with food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors under controlled temperature and multiple cycles to maximise recovery of the target actives.
Filtration
The extract (miscella) is clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press followed by cartridge polish filters.
Concentration & Solvent Recovery
The miscella is concentrated in a falling-film / vacuum evaporator, with solvent recovered through the condenser return system.
Purification & Standardisation
The concentrate is purified and fine-filtered as required, then assayed and adjusted to the declared target specification.
Quality Control & Release
The standardised Bees Wax Absolute is released after assay, residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial, and moisture testing.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw material authentication, cleaning and moisture testing
- Mill (size reduction)
- Jacketed SS 316L extraction vessels
- Plate-and-frame filter press
- Cartridge polish filters
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system (condenser return)
- Purification and fine-filtration units
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- PLC-based automation panel
Plant Output
From Plant to Product
Bees Wax Absolute Extract
This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.
Applications
- Perfumery and aromatherapy
- Cosmetics and skin-care products
- Lip and skin-protection products
- Pharmaceutical topical formulations
Key Features
SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces with CIP operation between batches.
Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery
Integrated condenser-return recovery reuses solvent between batches and reduces solvent loss.
Standardised to Specification
In-process and batch-release assay are used to check the finished extract against the agreed target specification.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured to requirement from pilot scale upward, with modular expansion.
Concentrate Finishing & Quality Control
Concentration and finishing are configured for a solvent-extracted aromatic concentrate rather than a spray-dried powder, with batch-release testing and certificate-of-analysis documentation.
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