Technical Data Sheet

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GENAPOL® B
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Water-miscible lubricant for industrial applications

Composition High molecular weight

polyalkylene glycol, low foaming
Product properties 1
Appearance (20°C) Brown viscous liquid
Active content Approx. 100%
pH value (1% in aq.) Approx. 10 - 11
Cloud point (1% w/w in water) Approx. 62 -64°C
Cloud point BDG (5/25/25) Approx. 52.6 -54.6°C
Contact angle V2A steel (5% in aq.**) Approx. 39.2°
Surface tension (5% in aq.***) Approx. 41.5 mN/m
Ionicity Nonionic
Solubility in water / ethanol Soluble
Solubility in mineral oil Insoluble

Profile

Application
In combination with corrosion inhibitors like Hostacor® IT clear water-
soluble metal working fluids with good corrosion protection and lubrication
properties are obtained. Additionally, Genapol® B provides excellent wetting
properties resulting in a low surface tension and a low contact angle on steel
(surface tension 5% in water 41.5 mN/m, contact angle V2A steel 5% in water
39.2°).

Suitable mixture ratios are:

10 - 50 % Genapol® B
90 - 50 % Hostacor® IT

1 These characteristics are for guidance only and not to be taken as product specifications. The
tolerances are given in the product specification sheet. For further product properties, specifications,
safety and ecological data, please refer to the MSDS.
**Contact angle of water on V2A steel: 64°
**Surface tension of water: 71.6 mN/m

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Temperature dependency of foam generation
In the graph below foam generation and foam decay for various temperatures
are shown. The tested formulation and conditions are given below:

Hostacor ® IT 45%
Genapol® B 10%
Demineralized water 45%
SITA test equipment 5% in 20°dH water, 2000rpm

Graph 1

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Guide formulations for fully synthetic fluids Rothausstrasse 61
Genapol® B is a low foaming lubricant for synthetic metal working fluids. 4132 Muttenz
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Genapol® B 10% 10% 10%
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MEA 3% 4%

Demin. water 45% 43% 43%

Appearance immediately clear clear clear

24h at 0- clear clear clear
40°C

3% sol. in 20°dH water immediately clear clear clear

/Appearance after 24h clear clear clear

pH value 8.2 9.0 9.5

Corrosion protection 3% mark 3 2-3 2
DIN 51360/2
4% mark 2 0-1 0

5% mark 0 0 0

Cloud point 5% in 20°dH 50°C 60°C 60°C

water

Lubrication test 4% in 20°dH - - 26 mm²

(Reichert friction water
tester) Wear scar
5% in 20°dH 24 mm² 24mm² -
water
Water 36 mm²
reference

Safety
Please see Material Safety Data Sheet before handling the material.

Storage behaviour
Maximum storage time: 2 years

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