Technical Data Sheet
SYNALOX™ 50-B Series
Lubricant
Product
Description
SYNALOX™ 50-xB Lubricants are alcohol started materials containing oxyethylene and
oxypropylene groups with a single terminal hydroxyl group having the structure:
CH3
|
RO-[CH2CHO]n [CH2CH2O]m-H
These are polyalkylene glycol (PAG)-based products that can aid formulators in meeting
today’s demand for high performance lubricants. SYNALOX™ 50-xB Lubricants
features a high viscosity index, low pour point, clean burn properties, inverse water
solubility, low surface tension and low foam characteristics and can be used in wide
range of applications, including but not limited to:
● Textile lubricants
● Gear/bearing lubricants
● Polyethylene extrusion aid
● Metalworking fluids
● Rubber lubricants
● Mold release agents
Applications and
Uses
SYNALOX™ Lubricants are used as lubricant base-stocks in dozens of industries where
they contribute a variety of performance properties. SYNALOX™ 50-xB Lubricants are
designed with special characteristics that make it an excellent choice as a base-stock in
textile lubricants. They lubricate polyester, polyamide, and polypropylene multifilament
yarns, especially in texturizing operations and can also be used on woolens and
cellulosics. The inverse water solubility, good heat transfer properties and inherent
lubricity characteristics enable excellent metal working fluids to be produced from
aqueous solutions of SYNALOX™ 50-xB Lubricant. SYNALOX™ 50-30B and 50-50B
have been used as an extrusion aid in the production of extruded polyethylene.
SYNALOX™ 50-100B and 50-155B applications include use as a lubricant or mold
release agent of rubber hoses and tires and as a gear and bearing lubricant, especially
in high operating temperatures or in high loading environments. SYNALOX™ 50-xB
Lubricants offer the advantage of being biodegradable in neat products. SYNALOX™
50-xB Lubricants are more soluble in cold water than in hot water, if inverse water
solubility is required. An aqueous solution of SYNALOX™ 50-xB Lubricant will have a
low surface tension and thus good wetting and penetration characteristics, while also
exhibiting low foaming characteristics. In high temperature applications where
decomposition can occur, SYNALOX™ 50-xB Lubricants typically do not leave black
carbon or sticky residues. The decomposition products are volatile or are solubilized into
the base-stock. Oxidation stability can be improved by the inclusion of anti-oxidants.
Dow recognizes the importance of using additive technology to enhance the
performance of lubricant base-stocks and has developed technical expertise in this field.
As a result, Dow can offer advice regarding performance-enhancing additives for use
with SYNALOX™ 50-xB Lubricants.
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Typical
Properties†
Property (Unit)
Molecular Weight
Viscosity @40°C, cSt
Viscosity @100°C, cSt
ISO Viscosity Grade
Viscosity Index
Flash Point , °C
Cloud Point, 1% Aq, °C
Pour Point, °C
50-15B
500
20
4-6
22
172
161
60
-46
SYNALOX™ Lubricants
50-30B 50-50B 50-100B
1000
1300
1900
50
76
139
11
15
27
46
150
211
218
230
225
238
240
63
55
56
-45
-42
-32
50-155B
Method
2500
247
ASTM D445
45
ASTM D445
ISO 3448
241
ASTM D2270
240
ASTM D92
56
ASTM D2024
-30
ASTM D97
†Notice: The information and data contained herein do not constitute sales specifications. No liability, warranty or
guarantee of final product performance is created by this document.
Technical
Expertise
Dow experts on SYNALOX™ Lubricants are regionally located to respond to your needs.
Whether you have a question about products, applications or regulations, Dow offers
comprehensive customer and technical service.
Product
Stewardship
Dow encourages its customers and potential users to review their applications from the
standpoint of human health and environmental aspects. To help ensure that Dow
products are not used in ways for which they are not intended or tested, Dow personnel
will assist customers in dealing with environmental and product safety considerations.
Dow literature, including Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), should be consulted prior
to the use. MSDS are updated regularly, therefore, please request and review the most
current MSDS before handling or using any product. MSDS are available from the
nearest Dow sales office and online at www.dow.com.
For More Information:
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fax 989-832-1465
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toll-free +800 3 694 6367
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Pacific:
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Other Areas:
call 989-823-1560
fax 989-832-1465
http://www.synalox.com
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