Petroleum jelly

Superiority:

Vaseline jelly is manufactured from the semi-solid residue that remains after steam/vacuum distillation (distillation performed under reduced pressure) of petroleum. After the distillation, the residue is dewaxed and blended with stocks from other sources (along with lighter fractions), to obtain a product with the desired consistency. For the final purification, a combination of high-pressure hydrogenation and sulfuric acid treatment followed by filtration through absorbents.

Classification on the basis of use

White jelly can be broadly categorized into three categories on the basis of application-

• Industrial grade petroleum jelly

• Cosmetic grade white jelly

• Pharmaceutical grade petroleum jelly

Industrial grade petroleum jelly

• The industrial-grade petrolatum, as the name suggests is used in the industries. The excellent lubrication and corrosion resistance characteristics of white jelly mean that it can be used widely for a variety of industrial functions requiring the same.

Uses of Industrial grade White Jelly
Most applications of Vaseline jelly pertain to the fact that it has excellent lubricating and coating properties.

• Vaseline Jelly is used to coat corrosion-prone items such as metallic trinkets, non-stainless steel blades, and gun barrels, owing to its excellent water repellent properties and the fact that it is also inexpensive helps its cause. Due to its anti-corrosion property, White jelly finds use in medical equipment.
• Vaseline jelly can be used to finish and protect wooden surfaces; similarly, it might be used as a coating material on leather products.
• Petrolatum works very well as a lubricant; it is generally used as light lubricating grease.
• It can be used as a filler with plastic-insulated fibre-optic cables, it prevents the ingress of water into the cable
• Petrolatum can also be used as an anti–foaming agent; a defoamer or anti-foaming hinders the formation of foam in industrial process liquids.
• Petroleum Jelly can also be used as a releasing agent; a releasing agent is a chemical used to prevent other materials from bonding to surface.