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Metalworking

As manufacturing processes, tooling and methods evolve so do the demands for metalworking fluids with superior lubricating, cooling and protecting characteristics. 

Additionally, modern engineering requires the use of a wide variety of different materials, such as an even greater array of complex light alloys, heat and corrosion resistant super alloys, polymers and composites.

Our Industrial R&D teams are constantly formulating new additive chemistry to meet the changing needs of our customers - from removal and forming fluids, to protecting and treating fluids, today’s environment requires innovation and performance.

In 2010, Afton Chemical adopted Polartech as our brand of metalworking fluids. Through combining expertise in R&D, manufacturing and global logistics, Afton’s Polartech line of metalworking products are leaders in both cost saving and performance.

 Why Afton? 

Afton offers a diverse range of solutions to meet the technology, innovation and simplification needs of metalworking fluid manufacturers and blenders

Technology and Innovation - Our leading-edge technology and state-of-the-art R&D facilities around the world, together with our unique collaboration process, provide cutting edge tailored  solutions for your applications needs  

Simplification - By partnering with our customers and working together to identify the best solution to meet their needs, we are able to simplify a variety of complex processes, from blending to inventory rationalization

Manufacturing and Logistics - Through strategic investments in manufacturing hubs around the world, and through working with raw material suppliers, we are better able to insure a smooth flow of products to our customers

 Product Spotlights 

Polartech Packages – Combining the primary emulsification and corrosion inhibiting components for optimized blending options with specific mineral oils for a variety of applications, from basic 'milky' emulsions to higher performance long-life fluids

Petromix Series
Cost effective solution for commonly used naphthenic and paraffinic base stocks for ‘milky’ soluble cutting fluids forming stable emulsions in a wide variety of water hardnesses

Polartech 6000 Series
Customized package technology for specific base oils to produce conventionally-emulsified soluble oil with and without biocides

Polartech Superbase Series
Versatile concentrates for manufacturing long life fluids, including extreme pressure (EP) and non-EP variants, primarily formulated for dilution with different ratios of base oil and water to deliver cost-effective, high performance, inherently stable fluids

Polartech Components Additives – Developed for formulators with optimized fluid performance for corrosion inhibitors, emulsifiers, extreme pressure agents, lubricity enhancers, biocides, antifoams as well as custom developed multifunctional additives

 

Product Spotlights are a preview of our technologies –

Contact us to learn more about our full solutions offering.

 

Polartech® is a Registered Trademark of Afton Chemical Corporation
Petromix™ and Superbase™ are Trademarks of Afton Chemical Corporation