Batericide-free

By developing a completely new
generation of bactericide-free cutting
fluids, Henkel says it has succeeded
in banishing the drawback of
emulsions splitting in use and the
related bad odor nuisance.

Exposure to bacteria or
bactericides represents a potential
health hazard for employees, who
may develop skin irritations or
increased sensitisation after contact
with them. Frequent changing of
emulsions that have split is not only
very costly but also puts an
additional burden on the
environment. Henkel offers a
sustainable solution to this cutting
fluid problem with the patented
emulsifier technology of its Multan
71-2 products. After intensive
development work, a
microbiologically robust cutting fluid
was formulated that not only
contains no bactericides (such as
formaldehyde splitters), but does not
need any later addition of
bactericides to keep it stable either.

The new product is suitable for many
different kinds of machining from
roughing to grinding.