Fil-Tec Ultra Core Cotton Candle Wick - The Zinc Wick Alternative

Description

Fil-Tec Ultra Core Cotton Candle Wick– Rigid Cotton Candle Wick

We have added 3 new sizes! UC1.705, UC1.832 and UC2.164

This is a pack of 10 wicks of one size.

Fil-Tec’s Ultra-Core wick are a 100% natural alternative to zinc core wicks – they offer the rigidity of zinc, but without the metal wire. A specially-treated, all fiber-core wick, the wick is fully consumed during the burn. Fun fact about Ultra Core Wicks- the sizes on the wicks is the actual burn pool diameter, so for example if you purchase the Fil-Tec Ultra Core Cotton Candle Wick 3.0, that is going to have a 3 inch diameter burn pool, this makes sizing to your vessel so much easier! These have become a favorite in our own candle line!

Features and Benefits:

20mm tab, 6mm neck
Rigidity (remains straight) when both filling and burning the candle
Designed for no curl when burning and minimal mushrooming
Performs well in all waxes: coconut, soy, beeswax, blends, paraffin, etc
Shorter, hotter flames with no soot
No zinc or paper core; lead and zinc free
Unmatched consistency from batch to batch
100% made in the USA
sizing is easy — the number on the wick is the diameter of the burn pool! Just remember that this was tested in paraffin wax without fragrances, so it is a starting guide point.
these wicks take less energy to produce! They are made with less machinery than other wick lines, so they are much more eco-conscious.

How to Use

Ultra Core wicks’ knitted fiber construction allows for increased capillary flow, which basically means that they make it easier for the fuel (the wax and the fragrance) to flow into the wick and burn off. This is how it should work, so you get a candle with excellent scent throw and a proper melt pool without any tunneling.

Ultra Core wicks can be used with virtually any wax. However, as with any wick, you’ll need to perform wick tests to find the ideal wax, oil and wick combination.

Using Ultra Core wicks in low melt point waxes (like coconut)? You may want to try sizing down since the wicks burn hotter.

Using Ultra Core wicks with harder waxes (like beeswax)? You may need to wick up.

We’re sure you’re going to love these wicks!

Wicking Guide

The following is provided by the manufacturer Fil-Tec. Note that their testing was performed using paraffin wax, so you will probably get different results based on your wax, oil, container, etc. Fil-Tec named their wicks based on the melt pool diameter they achieved when testing.