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Wedo Wick Testing Recommendations
Candle Type
Dinner or
Taper Candle
Material
Paraffin
Diameter ∅
11-13mm
13-15mm
15-18mm
18-22mm
22- 30mm
Stearic Acid
11-13mm
13-15mm
15-23m
23-26mm
26-30mm
Palm &Blends
Wick to test
R 14/34 SU
FD 3x7 SU
R 18/40 SU
R 18/34/40 SU
FD 3x7 SU
R 18/34/40 SU
FD 3x8 SU
R 18/34/40 SU
R 18/3 SU
FD 3x9 SU
FD 3x10 SU
R 18/3 SU
R 18/28 SU
R 18/20 SU
FD 3x12 SU
FD 3x14 SU
FD 3x6 STP
FD 3x7 STP
FD 3x8 STP
FD 3x9 STP
FD 3x10 STP
FD 3x10 STP
FD 3x12 STP
FD 3x14 STP
FD 3x15 STP
FD 3x16 STP
FD 3x16 STP
FD 3x18 STP
Yield m/kg
2440
1500
2225
1920
1500
1920
1300
1920
1840
1190
1000
1840
1495
1105
830
710
1800
1520
1300
1190
1000
1000
827
703
687
652
652
555
Wick alternatives in case “SU” and “STP not suitable
11-13mm
13-15mm
15-18mm
18-22mm
22- 30mm
FD 3x6 NST4 ZW
FD 3x8 NST4 ZW
FD 3x10 NST4 ZW
FD 3x12 NST4 ZW
FD 3x14 NST4 ZW
1800
1300
1050
830
710
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Wedo Wick Testing Recommendations
Candle Type
Container
Candle
Material
Paraffin
Diameter ∅
50-65mm
Alternatives for
difficult
colour/fragrance
combinations
65-80mm
Alternatives for
difficult
colour/fragrance
combinations
80 -100mm
Alternatives for
difficult
colour/fragrance
combinations
*1) – “RRD”
are
round-braided
directional wicks.
Wick to test
LX-10
LX-12
HZL 24/C
HZL 28/C
RS 3 SU
L 24
ECO 2
VRL 7
V-7
RRD 29 NST2*1)
LX-14
LX-16
HZL 34/C
HZL 36/C
RS 2 SU
ECO 4
ECO 6
VRL 9
VRL 11
V-8
V-10
RRD 34/NST2*1)
RRD 37/NST2*1)
LX-18
LX-20
LX-22
RS 1 SU
HZL 38/C
HZL 41/C
ECO 8
ECO 10
ECO 12
ECO 14
VRL 12
VRL 14
VRL 16
V-12
RRD 47 NST2*1)
RRD 50 NST2*1)
Yield m/kg
1363
1302
1305
1070
1372
1000
823
1183
1195
1105
1104
970
859
865
1062
750
660
890
690
1060
865
943
876
890
810
655
762
800
726
590
580
528
460
636
597
535
695
694
600
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Wedo Wick Testing Recommendations
Candle Type
Container
Candle
Material
Stearic Acid
Diameter ∅
50-65mm
65-80mm
80 -100mm
Container
Candle
Palm &Blends
50-65mm
65-80mm
If the blend has a
high acid value
80 -100mm
*1) – “RRD”
are
round-braided
directional wicks.
and/or the wicks
suggested here do
not give the
required results,
please test our
recommendations
for stearic acid.
Wick to test
FD 3x7 STP
FD 3x8 STP
FD 3x9 STP
RS 3 NST7
FD 3x10 STP
FD 3x12 STP
FD 3x14 STP
RS 2 NST7
FD 3x16 STP
FD 3x18 STP
RS 1 NST7
ECO 2
VRL 7
V-7
RRD 29 NST2*1)
RS 3 NST4
ECO 4
ECO 6
VRL 9
VRL 11
V-8
V-10
RRD 34/NST2*1)
RRD 37/NST2*1)
ECO 8
ECO 10
ECO 12
ECO 14
VRL 12
VRL 14
VRL 16
V-12
RRD 47 NST2*1)
RRD 50 NST2*1)
Yield m/kg
1520
1300
1190
1516
1000
827
703
1070
652
555
764
823
1183
1195
1105
1491
750
660
890
690
1060
865
943
876
590
580
528
460
636
597
535
695
694
600
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Wedo Wick Testing Recommendations
Candle Type
Votives
Material
Paraffin
Diameter ∅
40-50mm
Alternatives for
difficult
colour/fragrance
combinations
*1) – “RRD”
are
round-braided
directional wicks.
Votives
Stearic Acid
40-50mm
Votives
Palm &Blends
40-50mm
If the blend has a high acid
value and/or the wicks
suggested here do not give
the required results, please test our
recommendations for stearic acid.
Wick to test
LX-8
LX-10
LX-12
HZL 24/C
HZL 28/C
RS 4 SU
L 21
L 24
ECO 0,2
ECO 0,5
ECO 1
V-4
V-6
V-7
VRL 5
VRL 7
RRD 29 NST2*1)
RRD 34 NST2*1)
RS 4 NST7
RS 3 NST7
FD 3x6 STP
FD 3x7 STP
FD 3x8 STP
TL 18/S.30 NST2
TL 21/S.30 NST2
RRD 29 NST2*1)
RRD 34 NST2*1)
RS 3 NST4
ECO 0,2
ECO 0,5
ECO 1
V-4
V-6
V-7
VRL 5
VRL 7
Yield m/kg
1720
1363
1302
1305
1070
1550
1108
1000
1510
1280
1040
1810
1320
1195
1628
1183
1105
943
1679
1516
1800
1520
1300
1635
1360
1105
943
1491
1510
1280
1040
1810
1320
1195
1628
1183
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Wedo Wick Testing Recommendations
Candle Type
Pillar Candle
Material
Paraffin
Diameter ∅
40-55mm
Alternatives for
difficult
colour/fragrance
combinations
55-75mm
Alternatives for
difficult
colour/fragrance
combinations
*1) – “RRD”
are
round-braided
directional wicks.
[For larger diameters see next page]
Wick to test
LX-12
LX-14
HZL 24/C
HZL 28/C
RS 4 SU
RS 3 SU
L 21
L 24
ECO 1
ECO 2
VRL 5
VRL 7
V-6
V-7
RRD 29 NST2*1)
RRD 34 NST2*1)
LX-14
LX-16
HZL 34/C
HZL 36/C
RS 2 SU
ECO 4
ECO 6
VRL 9
VRL 11
V-8
V-10
RRD 34/NST2*1)
RRD 37/NST2*1)
Yield m/kg
1302
1104
1305
1070
1550
1372
1108
1000
1040
823
1628
1183
1320
1195
1105
943
1104
970
859
865
1062
750
660
890
690
1060
865
943
876
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Wedo Wick Testing Recommendations
Candle Type
Pillar candle
(continued)
Material
Paraffin
Diameter ∅
75 -100mm
Alternatives for
difficult
colour/fragrance
combinations
*1) – “RRD”
are
round-braided
directional wicks.
Pillar Candle
Stearic Acid
40-55mm
55-75mm
75 -100mm
*1) – “RRD”
are
round-braided
directional wicks.
Wick to test
LX-18
LX-20
LX-22
RS 1 SU
HZL 36/C
HZL 41/C
ECO 8
ECO 10
ECO 12
ECO 14
VRL 12
VRL 14
VRL 16
V-12
RRD 40 NST2*1)
RRD 47 NST2*1)
RRD 50 NST2*1)
RRD 55 NST2*1)
RS 4 NST7
RS 3 NST7
FD 3x8 STP
FD 3x10 STP
RRD 29 NST2*1)
RRD 34 NST2*1)
RS 2 NST7
FD 3x12 STP
FD 3x14 STP
RRD 34/NST2*1)
RRD 37/NST2*1)
RS 1 NST7
FD 3x14 STP
FD 3x16 STP
FD 3x18 STP
RRD 47 NST2*1)
RRD 50 NST2*1)
RRD 55 NST2*1)
Yield m/kg
890
810
655
762
865
726
590
580
528
460
636
597
535
695
784
694
600
543
1679
1516
1300
1000
1105
943
1070
827
703
943
876
764
703
652
555
694
600
543
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Wedo Wick Testing Recommendations
Candle Type
Pillar Candle
Material
Palm &Blends
Diameter ∅
40-55mm
55-75mm
If the blend has a
high acid value
75 -100mm
and/or the wicks
suggested here do
not give the
required results,
please test our
recommendations
for stearic acid.
Wick to test
RS 3 SU
RS 3 NST4
ECO 1
ECO 2
VRL 5
VRL 7
V-6
V-7
FD 3x10 NST4 ZW
FD 3x12 NST4 ZW
RS 2 SU
RS 1 SU
ECO 4
ECO 6
VRL 9
VRL 11
VRL 12
V-8
V-10
V-12
FD 3x12 NST4 ZW
FD 3x14 NST4 ZW
RS 1 SU
ECO 8
ECO 10
ECO 12
ECO 14
VRL 12
VRL 14
VRL 16
V-12
FD 3x14 NST4 ZW
Yield m/kg
1372
1491
1040
823
1628
1183
1320
1195
1050
830
1062
762
750
660
890
690
636
1060
865
695
830
710
762
590
580
528
460
636
597
535
695
710
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Wedo Wick Testing Recommendations
Candle Type
Tealights
Material
Paraffin
Diameter ∅
38mm
Alternatives for
difficult
colour/fragrance
combinations
Wick to test
TL 10/S.32
TL 13/S.32
TL 15/S.30
TL 15/S.33
TL 14/H 25
TL 18/S.30
V-4
V-5
V-6
Yield m/kg
3270
2275
2030
1980
2023
1635
1810
1675
1320
Tealights
Stearic Acid
38mm
TLS 12/27 NST7
TLR 15/50 NST7
TLR 18/50 NST7
TLR 21/50 NST7
V-4
V-5
V-6
2500
1915
1514
1250
1810
1675
1320
Tealights
Palm &Blends
38mm
TL 15/S.30
TL 15/S.33
TL 14/H 25
TL 18/S.30
LX-8
LX-10
TLS 12/27 NST7
TLR 15/50 NST7
TLR 18/50 NST7
TLR 21/50 NST7
V-4
V-5
V-6
2030
1980
2023
1635
1720
1363
2500
1915
1514
1250
1810
1675
1320
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Wedo Wick Testing Recommendations
Candle Type
Maxi-tealights
Material
Paraffin
Diameter ∅
approx 55mm
Maxi-tealights
Stearic Acid
approx 55mm
Maxi-tealights
Palm &Blends
approx 55mm
Wick to test
TL 21/S.30
TL 25/S.30
TL 28/S.28 C
TL 31/S.28 C
LX-8
LX-10
V-8
V-10
VRL 9
FD 3x8 STP
FD 3x10 STP
V-10
V-12
RS 4 NST7
RS 3 NST7
FD 3x8 STP
V-10
V-12
VRL 9
VRL 11
RS 3 NST4
Yield m/kg
1360
1180
1030
890
1720
1363
1060
865
890
1300
1000
865
695
1679
1516
1300
865
695
890
690
1491