Synthetic Lubricants
Products
PLURASAFE®
E Series Polyethylene Glycols
Members
of the PLURASAFE® series fluids are used in metal polishing
and cleaning formulations, rubber products, textile processing,
thickeners, lubricants, mold release agents and defoaming agents.
The
product below 600 molecular weight are completely water soluble
in all proportions.
Like
glycols, the PLURASAFE® E series are good cleaning and heat
transfer fluids.
In
general, specific gravity, flash point, melting range and viscosity
increase with increasing molecular weight, while solubility,
vapor pressure and hygroscopicity decrease.
| Average
Molecular Weight, Viscosity and Pour Point of PLURASAFE®
E Series Polyethylene Glycols |
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E300 |
E400 |
E600 |
E1450 |
E2000 |
E4000 |
E4500 |
E8000 |
| Average
Molecular Weight |
300 |
400 |
600 |
1450 |
2000 |
4000 |
4500 |
8000 |
| Viscosity
at 99°C,
(cs) |
5.9 |
7.4 |
10.8 |
28.5 |
43.5 |
134 |
170 |
750 |
| Pour
Point, °C
(a melting point) |
-13 |
5 |
20 |
45a |
52a |
59a |
60a |
61a |
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PLURASAFE®
D Series Polypropylene Glycols
The
D Series polypropylene glycols are near colorless, somewhat
viscous liquids. Polypropylene glycols as compared with equivalent
molecular weight polyethylene glycols are more hydrophobic.(Lower
water solubility and hygroscopicity), have considerably lower
pour points and show greater solvency toward organic compounds.
Their uses include rubber processing and brake fluid formulations.
| Specific
Gravity, Viscosity and Pour Point of PLURASAFE® D Series
Polypropylene Glycols |
|
D400
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D1000 |
D1200 |
D2000 |
D3000 |
D4000 |
| Specific
Gravity @ 20/20°C |
1.0095 |
1.0059 |
1.0054 |
1.0045 |
1.0044 |
1.0041 |
| Viscosity
@ 38°C
(100°F) |
70 |
150 |
190 |
325 |
580 |
895 |
| Pour
Point,°
F |
-40 |
-33 |
-32 |
-28 |
-25 |
-21 |
PLURASAFE®
T Series Polypropylene Glycols
The
PLURASAFE® T series polypropylene glycols are nearly colorless
triol polyethers miscible in all proportions with organic aromatic
compounds, halogenated hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes and
acids. Their uses include rubber lubricants, hydraulic fluids,
defoamers, ink and polishes.
| Hydroxyl
Number and Percent Water of PLURASAFE® T Series Polypropylene
Glycols |
|
T600 |
T1000 |
T3000 |
T4000 |
T5000 |
T6000 |
| Hydroxyl
Number Range |
267-296 |
160-177 |
54-58 |
27-30 |
32-36 |
26-29 |
| Water,
weight % maximum |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
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