Sugar Wax
Sugar Wax
Purity Levels
90% Polyphenols
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Sugar Wax, listed in the product tree with a 90% polyphenol figure (the product tree spells it “Polipenolles”). Mechotech’s legacy page for the Sugar Wax Extract Plant describes extracting the natural waxes of sugarcane or sugar beet for natural cosmetic formulations, and its page graphic describes wax from sugarcane. A wax is a lipid material and the catalogue figure names polyphenols, and no source explains the two together, so the target fraction, the assay method and the feed are confirmed with the client. The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue has no matching entry.
Mechotech’s Sugar Wax plant is configured around the specific chemistry and processing requirements of the raw material. Built in SS 316L with integrated solvent recovery, automation and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. The figure 90% polyphenols is the catalogue standardisation; the specification actually targeted, the assay method and the feed form are set during process development and pilot validation.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Sugar Wax Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Process Category | Herbal Extraction Plants |
| Botanical Name | Sugarcane or sugar beet, per Mechotech’s legacy page; the product tree names no species, and the page graphic describes sugarcane |
| Raw Material | Sugarcane (or sugar beet) wax-bearing material (catalogue name: Sugar Wax) |
| Plant Part / Feed Form | Not stated in the product tree; the legacy page names sugarcane or sugar beet as the source, so the exact material (for example the rind, filter-cake or by-product stream) and its form are confirmed with the client |
| Principal Documented Constituent | Natural waxes (per the legacy page) and polyphenols (as listed in the catalogue; the product tree spells it “Polipenolles”); no individual compound and no assay method stated |
| Standardisation | 90% Polyphenols (catalogue figure; the product tree spells it “Polipenolles”; no assay method stated) |
| Extract Type | Standardised extract (liquid concentrate or dried powder, per specification) |
| Extraction Method | Food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) extraction in closed, jacketed SS 316L extractors |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L |
| Filtration | Plate-and-frame filter press with cartridge polish filters |
| Concentration | Falling-film / vacuum evaporator with solvent recovery |
| Drying / Finishing | Kept as a concentrate, or spray- or vacuum-dried to a powder, per specification |
| Automation | PLC-based |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, compressed air and power (project-specific) |
| Compliance | GMP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Final Product Form | Sugar wax extract — 90% Polyphenols (catalogue figure) |
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 | Scale-up trials, contract manufacturing |
| Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume | Commercial production |
Capacity is configured to raw-material supply, confirmed buyer volume and investment timeline; a pilot plant is recommended to validate parameters before scaling.
Manufacturing Process
Raw Material Preparation
The sugarcane or sugar beet wax-bearing material is authenticated, cleaned, tested for moisture and milled or conditioned to a form that gives good solvent contact; the exact material and form are confirmed with the client and set during process development.
Extraction
The prepared Sugar Wax raw material is extracted with food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors under controlled temperature and over multiple cycles to recover the target constituents. The solvent ratio and conditions are set during process development.
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.
Standardisation
The concentrate is assayed and adjusted to the client’s target specification (catalogue figure: 90% polyphenols) before the final finishing step. The assay method and whether the product is a wax, a polyphenol fraction or both are agreed with the buyer.
Finishing & Quality Control
The standardised Sugar Wax extract is kept as a concentrate or spray- or vacuum-dried to the required form, then 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
- Solvent storage tanks
- Plate-and-frame filter press
- Cartridge polish filters
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system (condenser return)
- Standardisation / blending vessel
- Spray dryer / vacuum dryer (where a powder is required)
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- PLC-based automation panel
Plant Output
Applications
- Natural cosmetic formulations (per Mechotech’s legacy page)
- Personal-care products using plant waxes (per the legacy page)
- Food, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical uses of the polyphenol fraction, to be defined with the client
Key Features
SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces with CIP operation between batches.
Alcohol / Aqueous Solvent Extraction
Closed jacketed extractors run food-grade alcohol or aqueous solvent over multiple cycles to recover the target fraction.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which raw material is Sugar Wax, and which part is used?
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How does Sugar Wax differ from Sugar molous?
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