Montan wax

High-graded lignite wax are also found in Yunnan and Jilin, China.

Its color ranges from dark brown to light yellow when crude, or white when refined.

It is used for making car and shoe polishes, paints, and phonograph records, musical instrument polish and as lubricant for moulding paper and plastics.

Unrefined Montan wax contains asphalt and resins, which can be removed by refining.

Montan wax in polishes improves scuff resistance, increases water repellence, and imparts high gloss.