The Exchange Test Method

LABORATORY TEST METHOD NO. H-11: WAX CONTENT IN DENTAL FLOSS

  1. PURPOSE:

    To determine wax content in waxed dental floss.
  2. PRINCIPLE:

    Wax is dissolved in tetrachloroethylene and its % wax content is calculated using waxed dental floss weight vs unwaxed dental floss weight.
  3. APPARATUS AND MATERIALS:

  4. PROCEDURE:

  5. EVALUATION:

    Determine wax content using this formula:
  6. REPORT

    Report the result as an average of five specimens.