Paraffin
A petroleum-based hydrocarbon material with wax-like properties.
Notes
Paraffin is a petroleum-based hydrocarbon material with wax-like properties, used primarily as an ingredient in crafting. It is produced through the Paraffin and Wax recipes, and is itself consumed to make Waxed Paper. When handling paraffin, remember it is an industrial product that cannot be gathered directly from the environment—it must be refined from crude oil at a relevant crafting station, so ensure your town has established petroleum processing before relying on it for waxed paper or other goods.
Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.
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Ingredients
| Ingredient | Qty | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | item |
Byproducts (garbage)
| Material | Qty / craft |
|---|---|
| 0.52 | |
| 0.01 |
Crafting waste collects in the station's garbage output and must be hauled away or recycled — see the Garbage & Recycling guide.
Crafting
| Labor | 80 calories |
|---|---|
| Craft time | 1 min |
| Throughput | ≈ 360 Paraffin / hour (base) |
Recycling & waste
0.05× Chemical Waste
The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.
How garbage, sorting & recycling work
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