Conveyor lubricant comprising an anionic surfactant and a water-soluble aluminum salt
AssigneeDiversey Wyandotte Corporation
InventorChristian A. Remus
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Abstract
A water soluble lubricant concentrate adapted to be admixed with water and a lubricant composition made therefrom which exhibit enhanced levels of lubricity and hard water stability and facilitate the transportation of containers on a conveyor. The concentrate and composition include: (a) an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alpha olefin sulfonates, sulfonates of ethoxylated alcohols, alkyl aryl sulfonates, napthalene sulfonates and mixtures thereof; (b) a carrier for the anionic surfactant; and (c) a water soluble salt of aluminum selected from the group consisting of aluminum sulfate, aluminum nitrate, aluminum chloride, polyhydrates of potassium aluminum sulfate/aluminum sulfate complexes and mixtures thereof.
Claims22
A water-soluble lubricant concentrate adapted to be admixed with water to provide a lubricant composition having enhanced lubricity and hard water stability for facilitating transportation of containers on a conveyor, comprising:
- (a) an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alpha-olefin sulfonates, sulfonates of ethoxylated alcohols, alkyl aryl sulfonates, napthalene sulfonates, and mixtures thereof;
- (b) a carrier for the anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, propanol, butanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and mixtures thereof;
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- (c) a water soluble salt of aluminum selected from the group consisting of aluminum sulfate, aluminum nitrate, aluminum chloride, polyhydrates of potassium aluminum sulfate/aluminum sulfate complexes and mixtures thereof.
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