Biosynthetic Technologies offers high-performance estolide based products as additives or cosolvents in metalworking fluid applications. Our products can be easily used in different metalworking fluid types such as straight oils, cutting oils, emulsifiable oils, semisynthetic fluids, and synthetic fluids. As a cosolvent or additive, our products offer exceptional features and benefits when formulated into a metalworking fluid.

These benefits include

Biosynthetic Technologies also offers other castor derived high-performance fluids that are natural and sustainable. Our extensive bio-based product line is specifically formulated to match formulator needs and to provide solutions to the many distinct challenges in the metalworking fluid market. We offer the  following castor derivatives in our metalworking product line.

PropertyBT PRA30BT PRA40BT PRA50BT PRA100
Total Acid Number (mg KOH/g)30-3538-4248-5298-102
Gardner Color
8 max8 max8 max8 max
Pour Point (°C)< -10°C< -10°C< -10°C< -10°C
Flash Point (°C)> 230°C> 230°C> 230°C> 230°C
Viscosity (cSt at 100°C)83.562.2848.9821.96

These castor derived products perform exceptionally well in a variety of functions, and often represent formulation improvements that offer greater product uniformity and cost savings. All our castor oil derivatives have sales approval for US (EPA), Canada (CEPA), and Europe (REACH).

  • reach compliance logo
  • NSF logo
  • EU ecolable logo
  • USDA certified biobased product 100% logo
  • halal India logo
  • Kosher star logo
  • global vegetarian certification services logo

Below are some application examples of each Biosynthetic Product that can be used in various metalworking fluid formulations:

Formulation Biosynthetic Technologies Products Applications
Full syntheticsBT4, BT22, BT75, BT22 LP, BT75 LP, DES, TMPTO
PRA30, PRA40, PRA50, PRA100
Light to medium duty machining requiring low lubricity.
Semi-syntheticsBT4, BT22, BT75, BT22 LP, BT75 LP, DES, TMPTO
PRA30, PRA40, PRA50, PRA100
Nearly all machining operations.
Emulsifiable oil
(Soluble oils)
BT4, BT22, BT75, BT22 LP, BT75 LP
PRA30, PRA40, PRA50, PRA100
Used to prepare soluble oil concentrate prior to dilution to form micro/macro emulsions.
Emulsifiable oil
(Soluble oils)
BT4, BT22, BT75, BT22 LP, BT75 LP, DES, TMPTOHigh lubrication cutting
Broaching
Gear cutting
Drawing
Stamping
Grinding
CleanersBT4, BT22, DES, TMPTOEnvironmentally safe cleaner
Degreaser
Cleaning metal parts before machining
Immersion/ultrasonic cleaning
Sump pump system cleanouts
Corrosion Inhibitor AdditivesDisodium sebacate (DSS)
Bis-hydroxyimidazoline (BHI)
N/A
Emulsifier-Surfactant
Additives
Castor Oil Ethoxylates (CO-3, CO-15, CO-40, CO-60)
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Ethoxylates (HCO-7, HCO-25, HCO-40, HCO-60)
Used in preparing emulsifiable oil concentrates.
Boundary Lubricity AdditivesBT4, BT22, BT75, BT22 LP, BT75 LP
PRA30, PRA40, PRA50, PRA100
Any application to reduce friction, wear, and damage.

Products are available in commercial quantities in 55-gallon drums (180 kg; 396.8 lbs.); totes (900 kg, 1984 lbs.) and isotainers (maximum of 20 metric tons).

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