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Re: Beeswax blooming
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Peter Loring Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 26 Nov 2016 18:27:07 -0500
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Perhaps this is a simpler explanation:

Whilst the lower-temperature solid phase is well ordered, the
higher-temperature solid phases exhibit a high degree of conformational
disorder and molecular mobility. After the macroscopic
solidification of beeswax from the melt, unsaturated chains are
present in a higher-temperature solid phase for a prolonged period
of time. This facilitates their migration to the surface of material,
where they eventually crystallize, forming the 'wax bloom' effect.

Bartl, B., et al. "'Wax bloom' on beeswax cultural heritage objects: Exploring the causes of the phenomenon." Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry 53.7 (2015): 509-513.

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