Soy Candle History Continued.
1996
With the goal of creating an edible birthday cake Candle, Purdue University students developed their own Candle formula using Soybean
oil. The Candles won first place in a competition sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Development Council and Purdue's Department of
Agronomy.
1997
Candleworks negotiated with the University of Iowa to provide a chemical engineering intern to test and document the new Soy Waxes
developed by Michael Richards. This resulted in a report prepared for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Titled:
"Increasing the use of soybeans in the manufacturing of candles".
1998
The Indiana Soybean Board unveiled a brand of Candles called Harvest Lights made from Soybeans at the Farm Progress Show. The development
of these Candles was completely farmer-funded through the Soybean Checkoff program. This formula has since been patented.
1999-2000
Documentation of Michael's research process on the development of natural plant-based Waxes from 1991 through 1999 was submitted to
a patent law firm in Des Moines, Iowa (Mc Kee, Vorhees and Sease). Formal application for patent pending status was presented to the
U.S. patent office the following year.
Soywax, a hydrogenated Soybean oil that is used as a renewable and biodegradable alternative
to paraffin Wax in Candle-making, was investigated for its tendency of producing soot and potentially harmful organic volatiles (e.g.
acrolein, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde) during Candle burning. While a considerable amount of soot was produced from the combustion
of paraffin Candles under disturbed condition (simulated air movement), little or none was observed from Soywax Candles. Low levels
of formaldehyde was detected in paraffin Candle fumes, but it was not present in significant quantity in the Soywax Candle fumes.
Acrolein was not detected in either type of Candles.
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