Title: Wick Application Chart - Wick Application Chart
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http://www.technische-geflechte.de/site/index.php?id=518

Attention: (C) by Heinz Jansen Technische Geflechte.

Preperation of the wicks: "EX"

For candles made from 100% Paraffin, up to 10% beeswax,
or up to 25% stearine/vegetable wax content.

Candle Diameter   Moulded Candles Extruded Candles Dipped Candles Drawn Candles
18 - 20 mmZG 24 - ZG 27ZG 24 - ZG 27ZG 24 - ZG 27ZG 30 - ZG 33
18 - 20 mm S 9/34 S 9/34S 9/34 S 9/28
20 - 22 mmZG 27ZG 27ZG 27ZG 30 - ZG 36
20 - 22 mmS 9/28S 9/28S 9/28S 9/28 - S 9/20
22 - 25 mmZG 30 - ZG 33ZG 30 - ZG 36ZG 30ZG 36 - ZG 42
22 - 25 mmS 9/28S 9/28S 9/28S 9/20
25 - 30 mmZG 30 - ZG 36ZG 30 - ZG 36ZG 30 - ZG 36ZG 39 - ZG 42
25 - 30 mmS 9/28 - S 9/20 S 9/28 - S 9/20S 9/20

Approx. Meter/kg
S9/20 = 1.100 mtr./kg
S9/28 = 1.500 mtr./kg
S9/34 = 1.875 mtr./kg

 

Preperation of the wicks: "ST"

For candles made from
100% stearine/vegetable wax 

Candle Diameter   Moulded Candles
15 - 18 mmZG 30 - ZG 33
18 - 20 mmZG 36 - ZG 39
20 - 22 mmZG 42 - ZG 45
22 - 25 mm ZG 45 - ZG 48
25 - 30 mm ZG 48 - ZG 54
30 - 35 mm ZG 54 - ZG 60
35 - 40 mmZG 66 - ZG 72
40 - 45 mmZG 72 - ZG 78 
45 - 50 mmZG 78 - ZG 84

Special wicks for pillars

made from a composition of Paraffin
and palmwax

Candle  Diameter  Special Wicks TG
30 - 40 mm TG  8  - TG 12
40 - 50 mmTG 12 - TG 16
50 - 60 mmTG 16 - TG 18
60 - 70 mmTG 18
70 - 80 mmTG 18 - TG 21
80 - 100 mmTG 21 - TG 25

Special wicks for candles made from a composition of stearin and palmwax

Candle  Diameter Special Wicks PSK
30 - 40 mmPSK 10 -
PSK 13
40 - 50 mmPSK 13 -
PSK 16
50 - 70 mmPSK 16 -
PSK 19
70 - 80 mmPSK 19 -
PSK 22
80 - 100 mmPSK 22-
PSK 25

Special wicks for pillars

Candle Wick Diameter  Normal Flat Wicks Special Wicks PGSSpecial Wicks ST Special Wicks Stabilo
30 - 40 mmZG 18 - ZG 21PGS 3 - PGS 4ST 3Stabilo
4 - 5
40 - 50 mmZG 21 - ZG 24PGS 4 - PGS 6ST 3Stabilo
7 - 8
50 - 60 mmZG 27 - ZG 30PGS 6 - PGS 7ST 4Stabilo
10 - 12
60 - 70 mmZG 27 - ZG 33PGS 7ST 4Stabilo
12
70 - 80 mmZG 30 - ZG 36PGS 7 - PGS 8 Stabilo
12 - 14
80 - 100 mmZG 33 - ZG 42PGS 8 Stabilo 14



















For normal powder pressed pillars we recommend the use of either flat wicks
or PGS- and ST-wicks.
For pillars with dye and fragrance we recommend the use of PGS or Stabilo wicks.