How to Choose a Candle Wick?

When the candle is lit, due to the existence of the candle wick, a diversion effect occurs, and the melted liquid flows along the candle wick to the direction of high temperature, and the top of the candle wick is close to the flame, and the temperature is the highest, so that the liquid is vaporized and burned, the heat from the combustion promotes the liquid to continue to be transported upward for gasification and combustion, forming a cycle.

The wick effect, as the name suggests, is like a candle needs a wick to burn when it burns. When the candle is lit, due to the existence of the candle wick, a diversion effect occurs, and the melted liquid flows along the candle wick to the direction of high temperature, and the top of the candle wick is close to the flame, and the temperature is the highest, so that the liquid is vaporized and burned, and the burning emits The heat in turn promotes the liquid to continue to be transported upward for gasification and combustion, forming a cycle.

1. Commonly used candle wick types are: cotton wick, smokeless (environmentally friendly) candle wick, wood wick

(1) Cotton core

The wicks are divided into flat and round wicks according to the different weaving methods. As literally, flat wicks are wicks with flat cross-sections, round wicks are wicks with round cross-sections, and cotton wicks can be used for all kinds of wicks. Candles can be used with wax or directly. Waxing is to make the flame more stable when the candle burns. For cotton wicks, we usually use paraffin wax at room temperature, because industrial paraffin wax has less oil content than other wax materials and absorbs wax. It is easier, so it will burn more steadily.

(2) Smokeless (environmentally friendly) candle wick

Smokeless (environmentally friendly) candle wicks are made of cotton wicks and tissue paper wicks. Eco-friendly candle wick with wax coating.

(3) Wood core

It is a candle wick made of two veneer pieces glued together or two veneer pieces crossed together. Because the ability to absorb wax is weak, it is mainly used for soybean wax, not suitable for wax materials with high viscosity.

2. Precautions for buying candle wicks

When purchasing the above candle wicks, according to the candle wick produced by different brands or different countries, the marking method of the model and size will also be different. Usually, the merchant or brand will mark the detailed size chart corresponding to the candle wick in the details, and the size chart will explain each candle wick. The size of the candle wick corresponds to the diameter of the wax pool or the diameter of the suitable candle, you can choose according to your own needs.

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