But it is not enough just to collect wax raw materials. It is necessary to process it even in time for wax. Normally rejected old dry land is re-heated 2-3 times per season. But the rest of the wax raw is even more perishable, especially the wax trim. It is exposed to wax moth, putrefaction, […]
Economic importance of wax The value of beeswax for the national economy is extremely large. Thanks to a number of valuable properties, beeswax is the most important raw material for the socialist industry, and is used in more than 40 of its branches: aviation, metallurgy, electrical engineering, radio engineering and many others. Thus, in the […]
In the system of measures to increase the waxy products of the apiary, timely nest change is very important. This method is widely used by many beekeepers. However, the timely replacement of nests, being the most important and necessary measure, is not the main source of obtaining a large amount of wax and a in […]
Wax is also widely used in cosmetics. It is a part of nutritious, astringent, cleansing, bleaching creams, face masks, in many cosmetic preparations and is an excellent thickening base for creams, lipsticks, etc. Wax is perfectly absorbed by the skin and gives it a smooth and gentle look. A popular cleansing cream uses the following […]
Beeswax – a product produced by the bees waxes – is a complex chemical substance, which has not been fully studied in our days. The structure of beeswax (in the future we will only talk about beeswax, not repeating the word “bee”) includes about 15 chemically independent components (substances), as well as coloring and odorous […]
To determine the degree of voskoobespechennosti apiary and determine the overall increase in wax for the beekeeping season is made wax balance apiary. It is made on the basis of the acts of the spring and autumn main audits and the accounting of all wax for the same terms. With this account, it is believed […]
The composition of the wax includes about 50 chemical compounds, among which up to 75% of complex fats, 12-15% of limit carbohydrates and 13-15% of free fatty acids. Wax also contains trace elements, substances that give it a certain color (white, yellow, reddish) and odor. Wax is dissolved only in fatty essential oils, gasoline, turpentine, […]
The increase in wax productivity is very important, and for many apiaries of Ukraine – the main link in their work. In order to achieve an increase in the yield of wax in the apiary, that is, an increase in the productivity of bee colonies by wax, it is necessary: 1. create for bee families […]
It is necessary to keep records of not only the total amount of wax in the whole apiary, but also take into account the productivity per wax of each family. At the same time, it is common to distinguish between the gross yield of wax and the amount of commercial wax. The gross output of […]
Remarkable properties of wax attracted the attention of man in ancient times. It is established that in ancient Egypt it was widely used in sacrifices. In ancient Rome and Greece, wax candles burned in the temples in honor of the gods. In pre-revolutionary Russia, huge amounts of wax were also used to illuminate the churches. […]