Conveyor lubricants

Protecting the can from the effect of corrosion is very important in order to achieve the very long shelf life that metal cans offer. Discussion with the can manufacturer will ensure the use of the appropriate grades of lacquers on the internal surfaces to prevent primary corrosion. The external surfaces must also be considered in order to prevent secondary corrosion, which will result in leakage. Handling on the filling line must ensure the smooth flow of cans and eliminate any sharp objects that may scratch or pierce them. A lot of moisture is present on the line because of the use of conveyor lubricants or from the pasteuriser, and it is important that cans are dried before being packed, particularly if they are to be shrink-wrapped. Cold cans, below the dew point, must be wanned to ambient temperature or else they will become wet when packed. 

Hard Water/Acid Tolerant Synthetic Lube [Ace]. TM for a conveyor lubricant. 

CATIONIC SURFACTANTS IN CONVEYOR LUBRICANTS Andress Doyle)... 

The formulation of chain/conveyor lubricants is very complex due to various requirements placed on these products. The primary function of a conveyor lubricant is to reduce friction between the chain/conveyor and its support. The reduction of friction between the chain/conveyor and the container is a secondary requirement of such products. Added to this, the chain lubricant needs to be formulated to provide both detergency, and in many cases, biocidal functions, in order to maintain the processing plants chains in a sanitary condition. 

One of the first fluids tried as a lubricant on these chains was water and the formulations used in the industry today are still 99% water-based. A conveyor lubricant formulation concentrate contains 5-20% active lubricant which is diluted 1 100 on site. This dilute product is combined with water at low levels and sprayed through nozzles on to the conveyor belt or chain. The active lubricant component is consequently usually less than 1 mg/1 when in final use at the food or beverage processing plant. A packaging plant can use up to 40 gallons of lubricant per hour and this places extreme demands on the products cost/performance and environmental profile. 

Alkaline cleaners and detergents Disinfectants and sanitizers Acid cleaners and detergents Conveyor lubricants Caustic soda cleaners Teat dips All others... 

Used as a component in conveyor lubricants, as well as, in a wide variety of hard surface cleaners. 

Uses Emulsifier, corrosion inhibitor, lubricant for oilfields, slat/conveyor lubricants, microemulslons, water treatment Features Salt free acid/alkali stable hard water stable Reguiatory ADR nonhazardous for transport Properties Amber llq. 70% act. 

Uses Surfactant for maintenance chems., detergents, metal finishing, slat/conveyor lubricants, textiles, microemuisions, institutional, water treatment, vehicle cleaning, agric., Iiq. laundry detergents corrosion inhibitor biostatic wetting... 

Uses Soap base emulsifier, flash foamer, lubricant for liq. soap for dispensers, hand soap cone, conveyor lubricants release agent Reguiatory DOT not regulated OSFIA nonhazardous Properties Amber to yel, liq, char, soap odor misc. in water vapor dens, less than air b.p, > 200 F evaporation rate slower than water HLB 20,0 sapon, no, 225 pH 10 (6%) free alkali 0,05% max. 35-37% solids Toxicoiogy TSCA listed... 

Lutrol E1500 Lutrol E 3350 Lutrol E 4000 Lutrol E 6000 PEG-125 emulsifier, slat/conveyor lubricants ACP-70... 

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