Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Rice bran wax is being used in several formulations used in paper coating, thermal transfer recording materials, surface coatings (pigment dispersant and thermal transfer ink composition preparations), toner compositions for electrostatographic image formation process, PTTE coated silicone rubber rolls, candles, water proofing, polish (floor, furniture and shoe), binder for manufacture of fuel briquettes from industrial and agricultural wastes, cosmetics (cold creams or fragrance sticks, hair conditioners, lipsticks etc.), carbon paper, printing inks, adhesives, lubricant for PVC or ABS compositions, food emulsions, egg, fruit and vegetable coatings, pharmaceuticals, plasticizing material in chewing gum etc. Rice bran wax may also be used as a substitute for the imported wax like carnauba.