From straight oils to solution synthetics, Univar Solutions has an extensive line of components for your formulating needs. We offer one of the broadest surfactants portfolios for emulsification, wetting and lubricity. Our product offering also includes solvents, oleo chemistry and other specialty components for corrosion protection, microbial inhibition, extreme pressure performance, and more.
Metalworking Fluids - Removal, Rolling Oil or Drawing
Whether you are formulating a neat oil or a water-miscible fluid, Univar Solutions has an extensive line of components. We know that not every formulation is the same, which is why Univar Solutions offers a broad range of components for any one of the various characteristics you require in your finished product.
Neat Oils
Naphthenic or paraffinic mineral oils, vegetable oils, white mineral oils, fatty alcohols, PAO, OSP and water-insoluble PAGs
Hynap® San Joaquin, Drakeol®Duoprime® Parol® Penreco, Calpar™ Calumet, Nexbase™, soy, canola, rapeseed, sunflower, safflower, Oleo
Fatty alcohols, diesters
Oleo, Lexolube®, Lubricit™ Zschimmer & Schwarz, CO-series P&G
Mostly PIB, but may have high viscosity OSP, polymethacrylate derivatives
TPC Group and Braskem
Extreme-pressure (EP) – chlorinated paraffins, chlorinated fatty acids, sulfurized esters, sulfurized fats, sulfurized olefins, phosphate esters, calcium sulfonates, molybdenum disulfide (dispersions)
Cereclor® Inovyn, Lubrhophos® Duraphos® Solvay, Hostaphat® Clariant, Climax
Boundary – simple esters, polyol esters, polymerized esters, synthetic or natural fats, vegetable oils/esters, tall oil fatty acids, distilled tall oils
Lexolube® Lubricit® Zschimmer & Schwarz, Hostagliss® Clariant, Sylfat® Sylvatal® Kraton
Calcium sulfonates, phosphate esters, imidazolines, benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, mercaptobenthiazole, azole blends, oil-soluble amines
Hostacor® Hostaphat® Clariant, Lubrhophos® Solvay, Wintrol ® Wincom
Mostly silicone-based fluids, some polymethacrylates
AFE products Xiameter™ & Dowsil™
Mostly phenolic based
BHT Sasol, Doverphos® Dover
Water-miscible
Naphthenic or paraffinic mineral oils, vegetable oils
Hynap® San Joaquin, Drakeol®Duoprime® Parol® Penreco, Calpar™ Calument, Nexbase™, soy, canola, rapeseed
Synthetic or natural sodium sulfonates, tall oil fatty acid or distilled tall oil amides, oleic acid amides, alcohol ethoxylates, alcohol alkoxylates, PEG esters, PIBSA, sorbitan esters, ether carboxylic acids
Emulsogen® Genapol® Clariant, Tergitol™ Triton™ Dow, Antarox®, Alkamuls® Rhodasurf® Solvay, Makon® Stepan, Sylfat® Sylvatol® Kraton, Ethylan® Nouryon, PIBSA
Fatty/carboxylic acids, glycols (propylene, hexylene, others), glycol ethers, glycerine
Ethanolamines (MEA, DEA, TEA), isopropanol amines (MIPA, DIPA), diglycolamine (DGA), other amines like n-BAE (n-butylaminoethanol)
Extreme-pressure (EP) – chlorinated paraffins, chlorinated fatty acids, sulfurized esters, sulfurized fats, sulfurized olefins, phosphate esters, calcium sulfonates – all but phosphate esters used solely in emulsions
Cereclor® INOVYN, Lubrhophos® Duraphos® Solvay, Hostaphat® Clariant, Phosphetal™ Zschimmer & Schwarz
Boundary – simple esters, polyol esters (uncommon), polymerized esters, synthetic or natural fats, vegetable oils/esters, tall oil fatty acids, distilled tall oils, PAG (water-soluble or OSP), EO/PO block copolymers (true solution synthetics only)
Lexolube® Lubricit™ Zschimmer & Schwarz, Hostagliss® Clariant, UCON™ Dow, Sylfat® Sylvatal® Kraton, Rhodasurf® Solvay, Tergitol™ 17R2 and 17R4 Dow
Alcohol ethoxylates, alcohol alkoxylates, EO/PO block copolymers
Alcosperse® Alcoguard® Nouryon, Genapol® Clariant, Tergitol™ Triton™ Dow, Alkamuls® Rhodasurf® Solvay, Ethylan® Nouryon, Surfonic® Indorama
Calcium sulfonates, phosphate esters, fatty acid salts of amines, benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, azole blends, specialty amines
Hostacor® Hostaphat® Clariant, Lubrophos® Rhodafac® Solvay, Wintrol® Wincom, SACI® Daubert, Antarox® Solvay
EPA registered - phenols, triazine, morpholine and its derivatives, polymeric quaternary ammonium biocides, thiazolinones (BIT, MIT, CMIT, OIT), propiconazole derivatives, iodopropynyl butyl carbamate (IPBC), oxazolidine
BUSAN® Buckman, Onyxide® Stepan
Mostly organosiloxanes, some EO/PO block copolymers, some fatty acid salts of soda ash/caustic potash
Xiameter™ Dowsil™ Dow Silicones, Rhodaline® Solvay, SUPPRESSOR® Hydrite
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Metal Treating - Cleaning, De-rusting, Pickling, Corrosion Prevention, Surface Treatment
As a formulator of various fluids used for treating metals, you can rely upon Univar Solutions to offer a wide selection of products that can help you formulate for any end use applications.
Hynap® San Joaquin, Calpar™ Calumet
Dowanol™ Dow, Glycols, LVP VOC Exempt Solvents, ISOPAR® Exxsol™ Exxon, Steposol® Stepan
MEA, DEA, TEA, MIPA, DIPA, DGA
Fatty Acid Amide - Alkamide® Solvay, Purton™ Zschimmer & Schwarz, Alcohol Ethoxylates/Alkoxylates - Rhodasurf®, Lubrhophos®, Antarox®, Genapol® Solvay, Tergitol™, Distilled Tall Oil - Sylvatal™
Amine Carboxylates - Hostacor Clariant, Specialty Corrosion Inhibitors - Hostaphat®, Hostacor® Clariant, Wintrol® Wincom, SACI® Daubert, Rhodafac® Solvay, Calcium Sulfonates - Tectyl® Daubert, OLOA® Chevron Oronite, Sodium Sulfonates - SACI® Daubert
EDTA Versene™ Dow, GLDA Biopure®, Phosphonates Dequest® Italmatch and Briquest® Solvay
Polyacrylates - Alcogum® Akzo & Calamide® Pilot
ECOSURF™ LFE-635 Dow, Acrylates - Alcosperse® & Alcoguard® Akzo, EO/PO Tergitol™ Dow and Rhodasurf® Solvay, Ethoxylates/Alkoxylates - Tergitol™ and Triton™ Dow, Rhodasurf® and Genapol® Solvay, Fluorosurfactants - Masurf® Pilot
Sulfuric acid, Phosphoric acid, Caustic Soda, Caustic Potash, Silicates, Citrates, Phosphates, hydrochloric acid
UCON™ HB Series Dow, Tergitol™ 17R2 and 17R4 Dow, Silcone based - Xiameter™ and Dowsil™ Dow Silicones - Non-Silicone - Dowsil™, Rhodaline® Solvay and SUPPRESSOR® Hydrite, EO/PO Tergitol™ Dow and Rhodasurf® Solvay
Microbiocides - BUSAN® Buckman and Onyxide® Stepan, Biodispersants - BSC® Buckman