I am interested in the process for making soy wax from raw material.?

Question

I am looking for information as to how soy wax is made from soy beans. I would like the process described all the way from harvesting the beans, through the crushing phase, separating the oils from the glycerin and other byproducts to the manufacture of the soy wax itself. I am not looking to find out how to make soy candles I am interested in providing the soy wax to candle makers.

Answer 1

http://www.soya.be/soy-wax-production.ph...

This link will give you a good place to start.  Unless you are going into really large scale production of soy wax I think your best bet would to start with soy oil instead of of soybeans.  Good luck.

Answer 2

Dry Soybeans are at 13.0 % Moisture.

I'll have 30,000 bushel this fall if you need to busy some. :)

Answer 3

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How to Make a  Soy Wax from soya beans

It's a breeze...

i will explain u step by step...

Line your work surface with newspaper.....

Wick jars with wick-stickers, making sure to center....

Using the double-boiler method or a Presto Kitchen Kettle ..

with a thermostat, heat wax to 185°. Never leave heating wax unattended. ...

Pour heated wax into a separate container. (example: empty coffee can)

If  using colorant, add desired color.  Stir until completely dissolved. If using color flakes you may add a small amount to wax and heat separately to ensure color is fully dissolved and then add to larger quantity of melted wax.

Add your choice of weighed fragrance oil to the melted soy wax at 175°. Stir well. This part is a must and not to be skipped.

You MUST WEIGH your fragrance oil and soy wax and add to the melted wax at 175°. The soy can be weighed before or after melted, it will weigh the same.

For the 100% soy wax, tet wax cool to a temperature of around 100°-110°.  For the Golden 444 Soy Blend, allow wax to cool between 145°-160°.  The 100% soy wax may appear to have a film or cloudy look and will be a very thin slush.  

Again, stir gently and pour s-l-o-w-l-y  into wicked jars.

Hold wick in place with a clip-style clothespin or wrap wick around a pencil.

Allow soy wax to cool.  We like to let our soy candles cure for a few days for maximum scent throw, but it's hard to wait that long! Don't be afraid to burn your candles the next day. If you prefer smooth tops on your candles, just use a heat gun (hardware store $30) or hot hair dryer to re-melt top layer. Pouring at a cooler temperature will aid in smother tops/.....

      

*** Some must-haves for candle making: a thermometer and a good scale. These can both be found at most Wal-Mart store. A nice, reasonable priced scale is brand named 'Good Cook' and sells for around $35.00 and can be found in the kitchen section.

Helpful Hints:

Pouring at too hot a temperature could result in "frost-lines", little white vein marks in your candles. To avoid, pour at lower temperature. Some colors are also prone to this, specifically shades of red and blue. It does not affect the burn of the candle.    

Use caution when working around your kitchen/laundry sinks. Soy wax can clog pipes.                        

Soybean wax candles are awesome!

ADVANTAGES OF SOYA WAX,...CANDLE..............

Soy candles can last three times longer than many candles made with petroleum based wax.

They burn with much less black soot, which is great for you and your home!!  

Best of all, support the American Farmer by using the soybean, a renewable and sustainable resource! So get the word out…  

Soybean wax candles are great candles to enjoy and burn!  

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all the best

Answer 4

your answer,

remove the hulls, then,

you extract the oil from the soybean.

methods are, hydraulic pressing, expeller pressing and solvent extraction

then you make the wax by hydrogenating the soybean oil.

hydrogenation is a complex process that I would not recommend doing, unless you are going to do it on a commercial scale.

have fun !