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Re: AFB treatment protocols
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Tim Townsend <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:57:51 -0600
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>Flash point of beeswax:  204.4 °C (399.9 °F)

Actually, few of us use beeswax, as it does not hold up well on the boxes.
Generally used are 142F paraffin with either ww gum rosin or
microcrystalline wax added to increase the stability.

Randy;
	We have found that the 160F paraffin works far better, holds up
better and doesn't get as tacky as the 142F paraffin, stopped using the gum
rosin as didn't feel it was needed anymore.
Tim Townsend

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