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Metalworking Emulsifiers

Emulsifiers are an important part of a water based metal working fluid. Depending upon the type of emulsion the formulator wants to create and the water quality in which the product will be used, will determine the type of emulsification system chosen.

Afton has several chemistries which can be used to achieve stable emulsions in various water qualities and they are often used in combination as either primary or secondary emulsifiers depending on the final properties of the emulsion. The emulsifiers have other benefits that include low foam, corrosion protection for ferrous metals and good lubrication functions.

 Why Afton? 

Afton has several different classes of emulsifiers which include Natural Sulphonates, Amides and Succinate chemistries, which are often used in combination to achieve emulsion stability. Afton will work with you to select the most suitable emulsifier for your situation

Amides are considers as secondary emulsifiers and very effective at low concentrations for improving the corrosion performance and the lubricity of emulsions

Natural Sulphonates are primary emulsifiers and offer the benefit of improved corrosion protection and low foam characteristics

Succinate products are primary emulsifiers and have the advantage of not containing sulfur as a component and therefore these class of emulsfiers are less succeptable to biological attack when compared to sulphonates

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TecGARD 235 EmulsifierHiTEC 235 Product Data Sheet
Succinate

TecGARD 236 EmulsifierHiTEC 263 Product Data Sheet
Succinate

Polartech Amide MA 460 TMPolartech Amide MA 460 TM Product Data Sheet
Corrosion Inhibitor, Emulsifier and pH Buffer Additive

Polartech MA 408TPolartech Amide MA 408 T Product Data Sheet
Amide

Polartech EA 500 EmulsifierPolartech Amide EA 500 Product Data Sheet
Lauryl ether carboxylate 

Polartech Fusion 460 EmulsifierPolartech Fusion 460 Product Data Sheet
Natural Petroleum sulfonate

 

 Polartech Fusion 460 Product Data Sheet: Product Data Sheet (English Only)

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