Whatever your formulating requirement, Kimes Technologies offers a wide variety of both components and packages to meet the exacting demands of the Metalworking industry. Our componentry ranges from emulsifiers thru corrosion inhibitors for use in a diverse selection of metalworking fluids ranging from straight oil through soluble oils to semi- and synthetic fluids. Our packages allow ease of formulation for soluble oils as well as for specialty applications like drawing and stamping pre-lubes.
Componentry for Corrosion Inhibition
Calcium Sulfonates
Kimes Calcium Sulfonates are dispersant-type, oil soluble synthetic sulfonates that offer excellent rust and corrosion inhibiting properties and find extensive use in straight oil metalworking fluids.
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| Product | Sulfonate, wt% | Calcium, wt% | TBN, mgKOH/g | Specific Gravity @ 15.6°C | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncal N45H | 46 | 2.2 | 10 | 0.95 | Provides water displacing/water separating properties |
| Syncal 45LC | 43 | 2.6 | 20 | 0.94 | Low chlorides content, <50 ppm |
| Syncal N70H | 72 | 3.7 | 25 | 1.00 | High active content allows formulating flexibility |
| Syncal OB400 | 20 | 15.3 | 405 | 1.20 | Provides acid neutralization & detergency properties |
| Syncal OB405WO | 21 | 15.2 | 400 | 1.20 | White oil diluent, NSF incidental contact approved (HX-1) |
| Syncal OB407PAO | 21 | 15.5 | 410 | 1.20 | Polyalphaolefin diluent |
Barium Sulfonates
Kimes Barium Sulfonates are oil soluble synthetic sulfonates that offer excellent demulsibility, detergency and non-staining rust inhibiting properties to a variety of straight oil metalworking fluids.
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| Product | Sulfonate, wt% | Barium, wt% | TBN, mgKOH/g | Specific Gravity @ 15.6°C | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synbar N50 | 50 | 7.0 | <5 | 1.01 | Neutral, high active sulfonate allows formulating flexibility |
| Synbar N58 | 58 | 7.3 | <5 | 1.04 | Neutral, high active sulfonate allows formulating flexibility |
| Synbar OB70 | 42 | 14.0 | 65 | 1.09 | Provides acid neutralization and corrosion protection |
| Synbar OB70HF | 43 | 14.0 | 50 | 1.08 | Provides acid neutralization and corrosion protection |
Water Soluble Corrosion Inhibitors
Kimes Water Soluble Corrosion Inhibitors are designed to provide excellent corrosion inhibition to semi- and synthetic metalworking fluids.
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| Product | CIC Break Point, wt% | Hard Water Stability, ppm | pH @ 1% in DI Water | Specific Gravity @ 15.6°C | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-Syn CI-100 | 1.0 | 3000 | 8.6 | 1.16 | In-process corrosion protection for ferrous metals |
| K-Syn CI-200 | 2.0 | 3000 | 8.7 | 1.14 | In-process corrosion protection for ferrous metals |
Refinery Products – High Viscosity Crude Resin
Kimes High Viscosity Crude Resin finds use in Quenching fluids.
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| Product | Pour Point, °C | Viscosity @ 100°C, cSt | Specific Gravity @ 15.6°C | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrudeRes HV25 | 21 | 600 | 0.96 | Viscosity builder and quench oil additive |
Componentry For Emulsification
Sodium Sulfonates
Kimes Sodium Sulfonates are oil soluble sulfonates, natural and synthetic, that can provide performance properties ranging from emulsification to corrosion protection.
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| Product | Sulfonate, wt% | AMW | Water, wt% | Specific Gravity @ 15.6°C | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSP Naturals Series | 60 – 63 | 450 – 550 | < 5.0 | 0.96 – 1.03 | Natural sulfonate with excellent emulsification properties |
| Synsul Series | 61 – 63 | 415 – 535 | 0.75 – 4.0 | 0.96 – 1.02 | Synthetic sulfonates with good corrosion protection properties |
| Synsul ES Series | 60 – 63 | 440 – 490 | 4.0 | 0.96 – 1.02 | Oil free synthetic sulfonates with excellent lubricity properties |
Sulfonic Acids
Kimes Sulfonic Acids can be used to produce application specific sulfonates
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| Product | Sulfonic Acid, wt% | AMW | TAN, mgKOH/g | Specific Gravity @ 15.6°C | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfon 90 | 92 | 470 | 1.96 | 0.97 | Intermediate for metallic or amine sulfonate production |
| Sulfon 95 | 95 | 470 | 119 | 0.97 | Intermediate for metallic or amine sulfonate production |
| Sulfon 97 | 95 | 490 | 115 | 0.97 | Higher molecular weight provides improved water displacement |
PIBSI – Polyisobutylene Succinic Anhydrides
Kimes Polyisobutylene Succinic Anhydrides are designed for neutralization to produce either water or oil soluble additives.
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| Product | Active Content, wt% | TAV, mg KOH/g | Viscosity @ 100°C, cSt | Specific Gravity @ 15.6°C | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIBSA 1070(P/N) | 70 | 35 | 80 | 0.91 | Pre-diluted with paraffinic or naphthenic oil for ease of handling |
| PIBSA 1100 | 100 | 50 | 450 | 0.93 | 100% activity allows greater formulating flexibility |
Packages for Metalworking Fluids
Emulsifier Packages
Kimes Emulsifier Packages are designed for ease of formulating soluble oils in a variety of diluent oils
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| Product | pH (1% dilution) | TAN, mgKOH/g | Viscosity @ 40°C, cSt | Specific Gravity @ 15.6°C | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soluble Base 5100 | 9.4 | <8 | 425 | 1.02 | Naphthenic oil emulsifier based on sodium sulfonate |
| Soluble Base 5700 | 9.5 | 46 | 475 | 1.00 | PIBSA/sulfonate-based emulsifier |
Thixotropic Calcium Sulfonates
Kimes Thixotropic Calcium Sulfonates provide both lubricity and long-term corrosion protection for drawing and stamping applications, particularly as a pre-lube.
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