Atkins
& Pearce Candle Wicks
Atkins and Pearce is the leading supplier of
candle wick to North America. Wicks Unlimited carries in inventory
over 125 different wicks from Atkins and Pearce’s extensive
line of high quality wicks... available for just-in-time shipment.
A cotton outer braid surrounds an inner filament of cotton or paper.
Both wicks are commonly used in votives, pillars and containers
and are constructed with 100% natural fibers.
The cotton core wick produces the hottest flame
of all cored wick which helps control carbon buildup. The paper
core wick produces a cooler flame than the cotton core but offers
more rigidity.
This wick has a cotton outer braid surrounding a thin filament
of zinc. Zinc core wick produces the coolest flame and offers the
most rigidity of all cored wick, providing support during pouring
and burning.
Concern over trace elements of lead has resulted
in the Consumer Product Safety Commission defining a lead cored
wick to be one containing greater than .06% lead by weight in the
metal. Zinc wire has a maximum level of lead impurities of .004%,
well below the standard.
The HTP wick is flat braided in design, but with thin paper fibers
intertwined. The result is a cleaner burning, self-trimming wick
with additional structural strength, controlled curling and a hotter,
more efficient flame.
Combined with Wicks Unlimited’s high melt
wax coating, the HTP wick is an excellent alternative in hard-to-burn
applications and is a good all around choice for paraffin, gel and
vegetable candles that require hotter burn conditions.
Performa wick is a non-curling flat braided wick with a high stalk
height. These features promote a more symmetrical wax pool and self-trimming
posture. Its reinforced design provides increased rigidity in the
wax pool as well as in drawing some of the harder to burn viscous
waxes.
Performa wick is appropriate for applications
such as tapers, pillars, beeswax, viscous waxes and medium to large
containers.
Ply wick has a decorative appearance and is commonly
used in dipped or molded self-supporting candles, such as tapers
and pillars. This wick is designed to provide a slight bend when
burned, which allows for an even burn and a reduction of carbon
formation at the wick’s tip.
A corded wick constructed of 100% natural fibers. This newest generation
of Atkins & Pearce wick is specially engineered to burn in candle
systems with high levels of fragrance.
This blend of all-natural braided textiles is
designed especially for those tough-to-burn container and pillar
systems. Aroma-Lite is also designed to reduce and / or inhibit
carbon heading.
This is a square braided, bleached cotton wick,
structurally having a very open matrix and slight curl when burning
to minimize carbon buildup. Its open construction and chemical treatment
process makes it an excellent choice for waxes that are highly viscous
when melted, like beeswax and vegetable wax.
This wick is ideal for buckets and large jars.
It is made from oversized cotton to provide the highest output of
citronella.
