Why It Matters
Machine shops buy tackified slideway oil (ISO 68/220) to stop stick-slip and chatter on machine-tool ways, by pail and drum. It is a recurring shop consumable distinguished from plain base oil by the tackifier
Solution Approach
Machine shops buy tackified slideway oil (ISO 68/220) to stop stick-slip and chatter on machine-tool ways, by pail and drum. It is a recurring shop consumable distinguished from plain base oil by the tackifier 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
Tackifiable base oil for ISO 68/220 slideway lubricant; in catalog
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White Mineral Oil 90 (Paraffinic)
CAS 8042-47-5
Esters
Paraffinic base oil for MWF and lubricants
Paraffinic base oil for way-oil blends; in catalog
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Polyisobutylene (PIB)
CAS 9003-27-4
Tackifier that imparts adhesion/stringiness so the oil clings to vertical ways, resists wash-off by coolant, and suppresses stick-slip
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Demulsifier
Promotes way-oil/coolant separation so tramp oil floats and can be skimmed from the coolant sump
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