Metalworking Fluids

From synthetics to straight oils
At Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions, we have an extensive line of components for all your formulating needs. As your partner we provide access to one of the broadest surfactant portfolios for emulsification, wetting, and lubricity to keep your customers satisfied and your business growing.

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    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
    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


    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
    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

    NSF certified lubricant components for incidental food contact lubricants.


    In order to protect your machinery against wear, rust and corrosion, effective lubricant is essential. We have extensive knowledge of lubricant components used in incidental food contact applications that allow your end formulations to be H1 approved, including:     

    • Gear Lubricants
    • Hydraulic Fluids
    • Chain Oils
    • Bearing Lubricants
    • Greases
    • General Purpose Sprays
    • Anti-Seize & Penetrating Lubricants
    • Mechanical Seal Barrier Fluids
    • Valve & Tap Lubricants

    From gear oils to greases we have a variety of components that can be used to design your finished food grade lubricant to meet H1 requirements without compromising performance.

    HX1 Base Oils


    + Synthetic Lubricants – PAG, PIB, PAO, Synthetic Esters
    • Polyisobutene – Preferred
    • Polyalphaolefin – Preferred
    • Polyalkylene Glycols (PAGs) Dow UCON™ 75-H-series, UCON™ 50-HB-series, UCON™ LB-series, UCON™ OSP-series, and UCON™ WG-1.
    • Synthetic Esters - Z&S LEXOLUBE® FG-portfolio, GT-855 IG, IPO, SynVEG 46 OCL, Z&S LUBRICIT 5399, 9526, 9537, 9538/1, GMO-VEG, TMP C18-VEG-DF, TMP C810-DF, TMP C9-DF
    • Clariant HOSTAGLISS® 135
    • Silicones - Dow XIAMETER™ PMX-200 series (>300 cSt)
    + Vegetable
    • “edible oils” - Soy, Sunflower, Olive, Castor
    + White Mineral Oils
    • Calumet DRAKEOL®
    + Synthetic Isoparaffins
    •  Sasol LINPAR® 1416V

    HX1 Additives for Formulating


    + Fatty Acids
    • Caprylic acid (C8, satd)
    • Sebacic acid (C10, diacid)
    • Capric acid (C10, satd)
    • Stearic acid (C18, satd)
    • Ricinoleic acid (C18, unsatd, hydroxyl)
    + Corrosion Inhibitors & Rust Preventatives
    • Daubert TecPlex® P2006S, P2040S, P2100(S), and P2250 (calcium sulfonate in oil)
    • Solvay DURAPHOS™ 178 (amine neutralized acid phosphate)
    • Z&S Protelan OL (Oleoyl Sarcosine)
    • Wincom WINTROL® 39 (copper deactivator)
    + Antioxidants
    • SI Group Ethanox® 5057 (aminic)
    • SI Group Ethanox® 6705 (phosphite)
    • Butylated Hydroxy Toluene (BHT) and Butylated Hydroxy Anisole (BHA)
    • Vitamin E (and other tocopherols)
    + Chelating Agents
    • Disodium EDTA
    + Surfactants
    • Solvay AEROSOL® OT-SE ULA
    • ADM and Cargill Lecithin (ie. soy lecithin)
    + Thickeners for Grease
    • Honeywell AC® Polyethylene
    • Specialty Minerals Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC)
    • Shamrock Technologies PTFE
    • Cabot CAB-O-SIL® M-5F and CAB-O-SIL® M-5P Fumed Silica
    • Cabot Silica Aerogel
    • Titanium Dioxide
    • Metal Stearates
    • Calcium Silicate
    • Bentonite Clay
    + Other
    • Dow CARBOWAX™ PEG and CARBOWAX™ MPEG
    • Propylene Glycol
    • Glycerine

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