Boundary lubricity under severe contact
Converted into a measurable screening or field-trial gate.
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Neat Cutting Oil Formulation
A neat cutting oil must carry load at the tool–chip interface while remaining compatible with the alloy, machine, operator environment and downstream cleaning process.
OperationTapping, broaching, gear cutting
Fluid familyMineral, synthetic or ester-rich neat oil
Failure riskBuilt-up edge, smoke, staining
Proof methodTorque, finish, stain and mist checks
Formulation target
Define the operating window before selecting chemistry.
The development brief records operation severity, workpiece and tool materials, machine delivery, water or carrier constraints, filtration, downstream processing and the failure that the new product must prevent.
Copper-alloy and ferrous-metal compatibility
Converted into a measurable screening or field-trial gate.
Low mist tendency and manageable odour
Converted into a measurable screening or field-trial gate.
Formulation architecture
Build a balanced system, then challenge its weak points.
Raw-material choices are made against the brief, regulatory constraints and available supply routes. Exact components and treat rates remain part of the client-owned development package.
Base-fluid viscosity and volatility window
Polar lubricity system selected for the operation
Extreme-pressure chemistry matched to metallurgy
Antioxidant, corrosion and antifoam support
Responsible boundary: this page describes selection logic and evidence gates, not a production recipe. Final composition depends on the client’s raw materials, equipment, safety review, compliance duties and validated trial results.
Qualification gates
Connect each test to a release decision.
A useful programme begins with a baseline, identifies technical risks, screens candidates with appropriate methods and ends with a controlled field trial.
- Kinematic viscosity and flash point
- Copper corrosion and alloy stain panel
- Four-ball or operation-relevant load screen
- Machining torque, tool wear and surface finish
- Filterability, mist and storage stability
Failure map
Diagnose product, process and contamination together.
Smoke or mist → review volatility, delivery and viscosity
Staining → isolate active chemistry and alloy sensitivity
Poor tool life → verify delivery before increasing EP chemistry
Residue → balance polarity with downstream cleaning
Development handover
What the engagement can produce.
Technical brief & risk matrix
Target duties, materials, constraints, acceptance criteria and test plan.
Qualified formulation package
Client-owned formula, BOM, manufacturing method and in-process controls.
QC specification
Raw-material checks, finished-product limits, sampling and release records.
Trial & operating guide
Commissioning, monitoring, corrective actions and change-control notes.
Safety and compliance inputs
Data needed for the client’s SDS, label, exposure and market review.
Supplier alternatives
Functionally qualified options where substitution risk can be controlled.
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