44-28-18 Zinc Core 6" Pretabbed Wick
Features:
- Primed with natural wax coating.
- Authentic Zinc wicks.
- Made in the USA.
- Lead free.
Description:
The 44-28-18 Zinc core candle wick is a unique construction that provides maximum rigidity in a wide variety of candle systems. The Zinc Core's jacket design is 100% all-natural and maintains unmatched rigidity in the molten wax pool. 44-28-18 Zinc Core wicks are cotton braids with an inner zinc core (no lead alloys). They are suitable to be used in tealight, votive, pillar, and container candles. The potential for mushrooming resulting from carbon buildup can be minimized by using the proper wick size and keeping the wick trimmed. Zinc core wicks are cooler burning and can be used in a variety of waxes.
Our USA made 44-28-18 Zinc wicks are primed in a high melt point wax, are pre-cut to 6" lengths, and are tabbed using a 20mm round wick tab with a 6mm neck.
Note: We recommend testing new wick sizes when making any modifications to existing candle recipes or making new candles. Burning characteristics can be altered by changes in wax, fragrance oil, dye, and/or additives, which could result in a different optimal wick size for the same diameter candle.
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Zinc Wicks Rate of Consumption Chart (downloadable)
What is Yield?
Measured in yards of wick per pound in weight. The higher the yield, the smaller the wick and the flame and the resulting heat generated.
What is Rate of Consumption?
The ROC (rate of consumption) is the amount of wax consumed in ounces per hour in a standardized text. The rate may vary with different waxes. Test burning is always recommended to determine the proper wick for your wax formula and vessel.
These are SUGGESTIONS and your results may vary based on fragrances and fragrance % used. Please test everything fragrance/wax/jar combo you intent to carry in your inventory. Not every combo will wick the same- some will take smaller size wicks and other larger ones.
WICKING TIP: Coconut blended waxes are different than regular soy wax. There won't be a full melt pool until you get about half way down the jar. 100% soy has a "memory" and will tunnel, however, coconut blended waxes don't as much. Initially, there will be some "hang up" on the sides of the jar but as the wick burns, the sides of the jar heat up, and melt the rest of the wax.
Wick Guides & Wick Testing:
| Coco Apricot/Ceda-Serica--->Wick Guide | Coco Apricot/Ceda-Serica--->Wick Testing Blog |
| Coco Soy/EC26--->Wick Guide | Coco Soy/EC26--->Wick Testing Blog |
| Coconut 83--->Wick Guide | Coconut 83--->Wick Testing Blog |
| Coco Beeswax 84x--->Wick Guide | Coco Beeswax 84x--->Blog Coming Soon |
| Soy 10--->Wick Guide | Soy 10--->Wick Testing Blog |
| Soy 5230 (Titan)--->Wick Guide | Soy 5230 (Titan)--->Wick Testing Blog |
| Coco Soy 51104--->Wick Guide | Coco Soy 51104--->Wick Testing Blog |
| Coco Hybrid AB21--->Wick Guide | Coco Hybrid AB21--->Wick Testing Blog |
| Calmaison #9--->Wick Guide | Calmaison #9--->Wick Testing Blog |
| Soy Bliss #7--->Wick Guide | Soy Bliss #7--->Blog Coming Soon |