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 Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
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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