Wicks Unlimited Zinc Core Wicks

The WU Zinc Core wick is a technologically advanced metal core candle wick consisting of a cotton braided jacket surrounding a zinc core. The jacket is made with long strand cotton threads for more efficient capillary action as well as a tight precise braid for more consistent metering of the liquid wax in the changing temperatures and viscosities that are found in container candles.

The zinc wire is a “Special High Grade” metal that has .0016% of PB (lead) by weight which falls well under the .06% guideline set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The zinc is tested and certified to conform to the “16 CFR 1500.7 (a)(13)” standard of the CPSC and actually has 37 times less lead content than the acceptable limit specifies.

Every WU zinc core wick is assembled with an identifying colored thread as noted on the chart below. Our customers have appreciated not only the superior burn characteristics of this wick but also the assistance the colored thread provides for identification purposes on the production line.

Wick Designation	Identifying Thread	Yield (yds./lb.)	ROC (oz./hr.)	Flame Ht. (in.)	Pool Dia. (in.)
WU 390 Z	Yellow	390	0.11	0.65	1.54
WU 350 Z	Pink	350	0.13	0.92	1.55
WU 310 Z	Orange	310	0.13	1.03	1.50
WU 290 Z	Blue	290	0.18	1.64	1.67
WU 270 Z	Gray	270	0.20	1.90	1.74
WU 250 Z	Gold	250	0.20	1.95	1.77
WU 230 Z	Red	230	0.23	2.26	1.84
WU 210 Z	Lt. Blue	210	0.22	2.23	1.90
WU 190 Z	Green	190	0.24	2.55	1.98
WU 170 Z	Purple	170	0.23	2.76	2.05
WU 150 Z	Black	150	0.25	2.97	2.12