Lubricity Additives

Metalworking Additives

Lubricity Additives
Lubrizol’s metalworking lubricity additives impart enhanced lubrication properties to metalworking fluids and other specialty lubricant formulations. These products offer
critical performance characteristics to all types of metal removal and metal forming fluids. Physical boundaries provided by these additives persist between metal surfaces
during operations, reducing friction and wear. The function of these materials does not involve chemical reactions with metal surfaces (as is the case with extreme pressure
additives). This product range includes complex polymeric esters, water-soluble/emulsifiable esters, and polyalkylene glycol derivatives.

Further product details can be found on individual product data sheets and MSDSs. Contact your Lubrizol representative for more detailed guidance on product selection,
application, and performance testing.

Polymeric Esters
The SYN-ESTER™ range of polymeric ester chemistry provides exceptional film strength to lubricant formulations. The performance features of these additives can be
attributed to their high viscosity index and extreme thermal stability, allowing for the persistence of useful lubricant films to much higher temperatures than traditional esters
and fatty materials. Additionally, these products are hydrolytically stable, ashless, non-staining, low odor, and provide wetting properties that effectively deliver the lubricant
to critical metal interfaces during operations. Low iodine value (< 5) varieties offer excellent oxidative stability.

Polymeric SYN-ESTER™ additives are an excellent tool for formulators seeking to avoid the common drawbacks of traditional esters and fatty materials. These products
are inherently oil-soluble; however, many will easily incorporate into emulsion systems (additional alkaline material may be needed to balance emulsion properties) and
contribute co-emulsification and corrosion inhibition properties. In straight oil applications, the use of low iodine value SYN-ESTER™ products is recommended.

Typical Fluid Applications

Viscosity Molecular
Specific cSt @ Viscosity Acid Iodine Weight Straight Rust
Product Gravity 100C Index Number Value (approx.) Oil Soluble Oil Semi-Syn Preventive Description/Features
SYN-ESTER™ GY-10A 0.99 290 240 26 95 75,000 • • Unsaturated, for emulsion systems

SYN-ESTER™ GY-25 1.00 244 203 20 <2 42,000 • • • Broad range application

SYN-ESTER™ GY-56 0.97 325 210 <5 <2 27,000 • • • Broad range, enhanced clarity and solubility

SYN-ESTER GY-59
™
0.97 950 248 <5 <2 59,000 • • High film strength, enhanced clarity and solubility

SYN-ESTER GY-500
™
1.01 883 267 <5 <5 160,000 • Highest film strength, straight oils
Water-Soluble/Emulsifiable Esters
The following lubricity additives include products that are inherently water soluble to some degree, or capable of easy emulsification into aqueous systems.
These materials are based on unique succinic acid, fatty acid, and vegetable oil technologies. In addition to providing strong lubricity enhancement to emulsion systems, these
products also can contribute co-emulsification and supplemental corrosion inhibition properties.

Typical Fluid Applications

Product Specific Gravity pH, 1% dilution Viscosity cSt @ 40C Acid Number Straight Oil Soluble Oil Semi-Synthetic Synthetic Description/Features
ADDOSAN ESTEP 206
™
0.93 N/A 85 5 • • • Hydrolytically stable complex TMP ester

BECROSAN EPR ™
0.97 N/A 310 75 • • • Fatty acid ester mixture, high acid value

Lubrizol® MC9370 0.98 N/A 760 20 • • • Oxidized Rapeseed Oil

SYN-ESTER™ GY-241 1.05 8.8 102 39 • • Water-soluble, branched succinic ester

VEG-ESTER GY-112™
1.01 8.0 7000 40 • • • Functionalized self-emulsifying vegetable oil

VEG-ESTER™ GY-250 1.03 4.7 411 12 • • • Amine-free, self-emulsifying vegetable oil

Lubrizol® MC9330 1.01 N/A 12000 25 • • • Amine-free, readily emulsifiable vegetable oil

Polyalkylene Glycol Derivatives

The following polyalkylene glycol derivatives are inherently water-soluble, and provide lubricity enhancement to metal removal and metal forming fluids. Proper application of these
lubricity additives allows for the production of full synthetic oil-rejecting metalworking fluids with exceptional cooling properties, low foaming tendency, and clean operation in use.

Typical Fluid Applications

Product Specific Gravity pH, 1% dilution Viscosity cSt @ 40C Semi-Synthetic Synthetic Description/Features
ADDCO™ MLB-10X 1.06 7.7 115 • • Functionalized polyalkylene glycol, amine neutralized

Detailed product data sheets, MSDSs, and further technical data are always available to registered users at www.mylubrizol.com.

This listing of products is representative of the range of metalworking lubricity additives offered by Lubrizol. It is not an all-inclusive list.
Consult with your Lubrizol representative to learn about more options in this product area that may meet unique, specific needs.

Data provided in these tables represents typical properties of the listed materials, which are not necessarily product specifications.
Your Lubrizol representative can provide more detail on production quality control ranges and specifications.

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