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Metalworking Fluids
From straight oils to solution synthetics, we have an extensive line of components for your formulating needs
We offer one of the broadest surfactant portfolios for emulsification, wetting, and lubricity. Our product offering also includes solvents, oleo chemistry, and other specialty components for corrosion protection, microbial inhibition, extreme pressure performance, and more.
Neat Oils
+ Base oil
- Naphthenic or paraffinic mineral oils
- vegetable oils,
- white mineral oils
- fatty alcohols
- PAO
- OSP
- water-insoluble PAGs
- Hynap® San Joaquin
- Drakeol®Duoprime® Parol® Penreco
- Calpar™ Calumet
- Nexbase™
- soy
- canola
- rapeseed
- sunflower
- safflower
- Oleo
+ Coupling agents
- Fatty alcohols
- diesters
- Oleo
- Lexolube®
- Lubricit™ Zschimmer & Schwarz
- CO-series P&G
+ Viscosity modifiers
- Mostly PIB
- but may have high viscosity OSP
- polymethacrylate derivatives
- TPC Group and Braskem
+ Lubricity
- Extreme-pressure (EP) – chlorinated paraffins
- chlorinated fatty acids
- sulfurized esters
- sulfurized fats
- sulfurized olefins
- phosphate esters
- calcium sulfonates
- molybdenum disulfide (dispersions)
- Cereclor® Inovyn
- Lubrhophos® Duraphos® Solvay
- Hostaphat® Clariant
- Climax
- Boundary – simple esters
- polyol esters
- polymerized esters
- synthetic or natural fats
- vegetable oils/esters
- tall oil fatty acids
- distilled tall oils
- Lexolube® Lubricit® Zschimmer & Schwarz
- Hostagliss® Clariant
- Sylfat® Sylvatal® Kraton
+ Corrosion protection/metal deactivation
- Calcium sulfonates, phosphate esters, imidazolines, benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, mercaptobenthiazole, azole blends, oil-soluble amines
- Hostacor® Hostaphat® Clariant, Lubrhophos® Solvay, Wintrol ® Wincom
+ Antifoams
- Mostly silicone-based fluids, some polymethacrylates
+ Antioxidants
- Mostly phenolic based
- BHT Sasol, Doverphos® Dover
+ Oil-soluble dyes
Water-miscible
+ Base oil (emulsions only)
- Naphthenic or paraffinic mineral oils
- vegetable oils
- Hynap® San Joaquin
- Drakeol®Duoprime®
- Parol® Penreco
- Calpar™ Calument
- Nexbase™
- soy
- canola
- rapeseed
+ Emulsifiers
- Synthetic or natural sodium sulfonates, tall oil fatty acid or distilled tall oil amides, oleic acid amides, alcohol ethoxylates, alcohol alkoxylates, PEG esters, PIBSA, sorbitan esters, ether carboxylic acids
- Emulsogen® Genapol® Clariant, Tergitol™ Triton™ Dow, Antarox®, Alkamuls® Rhodasurf® Solvay, Makon® Stepan, Sylfat® Sylvatol® Kraton, Ethylan® Nouryon, PIBSA
+ Coupling agents
Fatty/carboxylic acids, glycols (propylene, hexylene, others), glycol ethers, glycerine
+ pH buffers/alkalinity
Ethanolamines (MEA, DEA, TEA), isopropanol amines (MIPA, DIPA), diglycolamine (DGA), other amines like n-BAE (n-butylaminoethanol)
+ Lubricity
- Extreme-pressure (EP) – chlorinated paraffins, chlorinated fatty acids, sulfurized esters, sulfurized fats, sulfurized olefins, phosphate esters, calcium sulfonates – all but phosphate esters used solely in emulsions
- Cereclor® INOVYN, Lubrhophos® Duraphos® Solvay, Hostaphat® Clariant, Phosphetal™ Zschimmer & Schwarz
- Boundary – simple esters, polyol esters (uncommon), polymerized esters, synthetic or natural fats, vegetable oils/esters, tall oil fatty acids, distilled tall oils, PAG (water-soluble or OSP), EO/PO block copolymers (true solution synthetics only)
- Lexolube® Lubricit™ Zschimmer & Schwarz, Hostagliss® Clariant, UCON™ Dow, Sylfat® Sylvatal® Kraton, Rhodasurf® Solvay, Tergitol™ 17R2 and 17R4 Dow
Lexolube® Lubricit™ Zschimmer & Schwarz, Hostagliss® Clariant, UCON™ Dow, Sylfat® Sylvatal® Kraton, Rhodasurf® Solvay, Tergitol™ 17R2 and 17R4 Dow
+ Wetting agents/dispersing agents
- Alcohol ethoxylates, alcohol alkoxylates, EO/PO block copolymers
- Alcosperse® Alcoguard® Nouryon, Genapol® Clariant, Tergitol™ Triton™ Dow, Alkamuls® Rhodasurf® Solvay, Ethylan® Nouryon, Surfonic® Indorama
+ Corrosion resistant/metal deactivation
- Calcium sulfonates, phosphate esters, fatty acid salts of amines, benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, azole blends, specialty amines
- Hostacor® Hostaphat® Clariant, Lubrophos® Rhodafac® Solvay, Wintrol® Wincom, SACI® Daubert, Antarox® Solvay
+ Biocides
- EPA registered - phenols, triazine, morpholine and its derivatives, polymeric quaternary ammonium biocides, thiazolinones (BIT, MIT, CMIT, OIT), propiconazole derivatives, iodopropynyl butyl carbamate (IPBC), oxazolidine
- BUSAN® Buckman, Onyxide® Stepan
+ Antifoams
- Mostly organosiloxanes, some EO/PO block copolymers, some fatty acid salts of soda ash/caustic potash
- Xiameter™ Dowsil™ Dow Silicones, Rhodaline® Solvay, SUPPRESSOR® Hydrite
+ Water-soluble dyes
+ Water
Metal Treating - Cleaning, De-rusting, Pickling, Corrosion Prevention, Surface Treatment
As a formulator of various fluids used for treating metals, you can rely upon Univar Solutions to offer a wide selection of products that can help you formulate for any end use applications.
+ Base Oil - naphthenic or paraffinic mineral oils
Hynap® San Joaquin, Calpar™ Calumet
+ Solvent
Dowanol™ Dow, Glycols, LVP VOC Exempt Solvents, ISOPAR® Exxsol™ Exxon, Steposol® Stepan
+ Amines
MEA, DEA, TEA, MIPA, DIPA, DGA
+ Emulsifiers
Fatty Acid Amide - Alkamide® Solvay, Purton™ Zschimmer & Schwarz, Alcohol Ethoxylates/Alkoxylates - Rhodasurf®, Lubrhophos®, Antarox®, Genapol® Solvay, Tergitol™, Distilled Tall Oil - Sylvatal™
+ Corrosion Inhibitor
Amine Carboxylates - Hostacor Clariant, Specialty Corrosion Inhibitors - Hostaphat®, Hostacor® Clariant, Wintrol® Wincom, SACI® Daubert, Rhodafac® Solvay, Calcium Sulfonates - Tectyl® Daubert, OLOA® Chevron Oronite, Sodium Sulfonates - SACI® Daubert
+ Chelants
EDTA Versene™ Dow, GLDA Biopure®, Phosphonates Dequest® Italmatch and Briquest® Solvay
+ Viscosity Modifier
Polyacrylates - Alcogum® Akzo & Calamide® Pilot
+ Wetting Agents/Dispersant Surfactant
ECOSURF™ LFE-635 Dow, Acrylates - Alcosperse® & Alcoguard® Akzo, EO/PO Tergitol™ Dow and Rhodasurf® Solvay, Ethoxylates/Alkoxylates - Tergitol™ and Triton™ Dow, Rhodasurf® and Genapol® Solvay, Fluorosurfactants - Masurf® Pilot
+ Inorganics
Sulfuric acid, Phosphoric acid, Caustic Soda, Caustic Potash, Silicates, Citrates, Phosphates, hydrochloric acid
+ Defoamer
UCON™ HB Series Dow, Tergitol™ 17R2 and 17R4 Dow, Silcone based - Xiameter™ and Dowsil™ Dow Silicones - Non-Silicone - Dowsil™, Rhodaline® Solvay and SUPPRESSOR® Hydrite, EO/PO Tergitol™ Dow and Rhodasurf® Solvay
+ Biocide
Microbiocides - BUSAN® Buckman and Onyxide® Stepan, Biodispersants - BSC® Buckman
Resources
Fresh and frozen breads, rolls, & bagels
We stock the phosphates, bicarbonates, fortifiers, texturizers, sweeteners, dough conditioners, and enzymes you need to make healthy and tasty fresh or frozen breads, rolls and bagels. With the high-quality ingredients you need to stay on trend and our deep expertise to help optimize your recipe, we can help you develop the gluten-free, high-protein or protein-enhanced products your customers want.
Fresh and frozen cakes, muffins, & pastries
We have the phosphates, bicarbonates, fortifiers, texturizers, sweeteners, preservatives, and flavors to help you develop or improve your recipe. Whether you seek to extend shelf life, improve texture, or improve taste in a gluten-free formulation, we can help grow your product line and your business.
Cookies
Cookie makers rely on us for innovative ingredient options and deep food industry expertise to develop and improve cookie products. Our high-quality phosphates, bicarbonates, texturizers, sweeteners, preservatives, and flavors will help you meet the demand for gluten-free, healthy or indulgent cookie options.
Mixes
Our highest-quality ingredients will provide reliable results to your premium, easy-to-use baking mixes to inspire the baker in everyone. From gluten-free to organic and label-friendly food ingredients, we have the right solutions for your bakery mix, ingredient-focused, and nutrition-focused consumers.
Mixes
Our highest-quality ingredients will provide reliable results to your premium, easy-to-use baking mixes to inspire the baker in everyone. From gluten-free to organic and label-friendly food ingredients, we have the right solutions for your bakery mix, ingredient-focused, and nutrition-focused consumers.
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