Why It Matters
Heat-treat shops and forges harden steel and buy quench oil (fast/marquench) and PAG polymer quenchant by drum and tote. Pages should target commercial heat-treaters to filter out hobbyist demand
Solution Approach
Heat-treat shops and forges harden steel and buy quench oil (fast/marquench) and PAG polymer quenchant by drum and tote. Pages should target commercial heat-treaters to filter out hobbyist demand RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Selection Workflow
1
Process & Requirement Definition
Map the unit operation and define the functional, purity, and regulatory requirements the chemical input must meet.
2
Chemistry & Grade Selection
Match the solvent, intermediate, acid or base, catalyst, or specialty additive to the process and downstream compatibility.
3
Trial & Specification
Validate performance at bench or pilot scale, and set the grade, treat rate, and packaging to match throughput and handling.
4
Quality & Supply Assurance
Lock the spec with a CoA and secure multi-origin sourcing for supply resilience and consistent lot quality.
Recommended Chemistries (4)
Naphthenic
CAS 64742-52-5
Specialty Additives
Naphthenic base oil for soluble MWF
Fast/medium quench-oil base whose film/boiling behavior controls heat-extraction rate during hardening; in catalog
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White Mineral Oil 90 (Paraffinic)
CAS 8042-47-5
Esters
Paraffinic base oil for MWF and lubricants
Paraffinic quench base for martempering/marquench oils; in catalog
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Polyalkylene glycol (PAG) quenchant
CAS 9038-95-3
Glycols & Polyols
Conditioning
Inverse-solubility polymer that films out on hot steel, giving tunable, water-based quench severity between oil and water
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Quench accelerator / antioxidant package
Speed-improver and oxidation inhibitor that maintains a consistent cooling curve and bath life
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