Use of wa x for undisturbed samples (shelby tube/block sample)
Use of wa x for undisturbed samples (shelby tube/block sample)
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Anyone can suggest what kind of wax can be used for waxing the shelby tubes or block samples ?
The drillers said that they use "bee's wax". I wonder if you can use "parowax" block, commercially available for canning, waxing, etc. The problem, I believe that this wax is rather brittle. Is there a mix (such as oil,etc), which can be used with parowax, so that it becames more plastic ?
Regards
The drillers said that they use "bee's wax". I wonder if you can use "parowax" block, commercially available for canning, waxing, etc. The problem, I believe that this wax is rather brittle. Is there a mix (such as oil,etc), which can be used with parowax, so that it becames more plastic ?
Regards





RE: Use of wa x for undisturbed samples (shelby tube/block sample)
It needs to be kinda brittle so you can dig it out of the tube.
RE: Use of wa x for undisturbed samples (shelby tube/block sample)
RE: Use of wa x for undisturbed samples (shelby tube/block sample)
Danny McCook, Natural Resources Conservation Service Laboratory, Fort Worth, TX
RE: Use of wa x for undisturbed samples (shelby tube/block sample)
If there is no paraffin available, I throw in a handful of vaseline (preferably the unscented kind unless you want to be the "butt" of some jokes by the drillers on how nice your work area smells.
RE: Use of wa x for undisturbed samples (shelby tube/block sample)