Wick Clip Assembly
Primer
One of the goals of every candle manufacturer
is to obtain consistent burn through the entire length of the candle.
This isn't as easy as it sounds; especially when the goal is repeatability
across a wide range of candles which employ varying scent and dye
combinations. Choice of wick, wick wax, wick tab, candle wax, scent
and dye all combine to create the overall burn of that candle. There's
no easy solution to achieving the correct combination of these elements.
By and large, it is a matter of trial, error and experience.
At Wicks Unlimited, there are no shortcuts in
the pursuit of a quality candle. Our dedication to quality ensures
the best possible choices for all your candles.
To follow, we will discuss each of the components
necessary in making the perfect wick clip assembly, and why proper
choices are critical to your candle.
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Choosing the proper wick for your candle
can be a daunting and bewildering task. We help you by narrowing
your many choices and by test burning your candles in our lab
to ensure that they will burn optimally from start to finish.
Employing our wealth of experience in test
burning, with confidential wick selection and 'no charge' test
burning service..
Find
out more about choosing the right wick..
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In the past, the clip was a “taken for granted”
part of the candle. Today, the clip takes on new responsibility
in providing an increasingly important measure of safety to
the user.
Whether your candles require standard paraffin,
high melt or 100% soy-based wick wax, Wicks Unlimited is prepared
to meet your specifications.
More about choosing the right clip & wickwax
More about wick waxes
More about wick clips
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All about centering the wick, adequate crimp pressure, uniform
wick height, self-extinguishing wick tabs, avoiding tails in
your wick clip assemblies, and preventing wick collapse.
Other physical considerations in choosing
your wick, wax, clip and wick clip assemblies..
Why it's important.. |
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The proper wick for any given candle provides a correctly sized
burn pool, does not extinguish before its wax is exhausted and
has a safe, pleasant flame height.
A discussion of common burn issues: Excessive
flame height, incorrect wick sizing, afterglow and mushroom
capping, and how to prevent them.
More about burn
issues..
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Wicks Unlimited's combustion guide: Diagrams for ideal complete
combustion, incomplete combustion, vaporization of fuel, fuel
reduction, and other combustion terms.
Combustion 101..
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