Shell Dromus Oil BL

General purpose water extendable cutting oil

Shell Dromus Oil BL is a highly stable oil-in-water emulsion developed for use
as a general purpose, cost effective, and metalworking fluid.

Appearance Amber Fluid

Applications
Emulsion Type Dense white

General Machining
Specific Gravity @ 15°C kg/l 0.92

Grinding
pH at 5% Concentration 8.9

Performance Features Corrosion Breakpoint (IP 287) 30/1

Nitrite Free These characteristics are typical of current

Operators’ health & safety. Reduced risk production. Whilst future production will
of the formation of nitrosamines conform to Shell's specification, variations in
these characteristics may occur.

Phenol & Chlorine Free
Environmentally safe. Low disposal costs Storage

Lubricity The product should be stored under cover.
High oil content provides excellent Avoid extremes of temperature and protect
machine tool lubrication from frost.
Packages should be kept sealed when not in

Emulsion Stability use.
Tolerant to difficult diluent waters

Corrosion Inhibition Health & Safety
High level of corrosion inhibition on tool, Shell Dromus Oil BL is unlikely to present any
slideways and components significant health or safety hazard when
properly used in the recommended application,
and good standards of industrial and personal
hygiene are maintained.
Materials

Low to medium tensile steels For further guidance on Product Health & Safety
refer to the appropriate Shell Product Safety

Aluminium, copper and their alloys Data Sheet.

Recommended Concentrations System Cleaner

It is recommended that a Shell System Cleaner
% Ratio
is used to clean the machine tool coolant
Grinding 2-3 50:1 - 30:1 system prior to filling with a fresh emulsion.
General Machining, 3-5 30:1 - 20:1
non-ferrous materials Disposal
General Machining 5 20:1
Metalworking fluids should not be discharged
ferrous metals directly into drains, sewers, rivers, streams or
on to wasteland.
Concentrations may need to be increased
when machining difficult materials and where For further information consult the Health &
the water hardness of the diluent has an effect Safety Data Sheet supplied with the product.
on corrosion inhibition.
Advice
Mixing Advice on applications not covered in this
Shell Dromus Oil BL should be added gradually leaflet may be obtained from your Shell
into the full volume of water - never the Representative,
reverse, and gentle agitation maintained until
all the oil has been added and a uniform
emulsion obtained. Use lower concentration
for top-up to achieve recommended mix-ratios.
Typical Physical Characteristics
July 1994