Lubrication Using Functional Proteins

Gelita USA Inc. (Sergeant Bluff, IA) is paving the way for the production of high-performance, oil-free cooling lubricants that are completely free from allergens and toxic substances. Together with a well-known automotive part supplier and a local industrial college in Eberbach, they developed the liquid protein concentrate Novotec® CL 800, an innovative raw material for a new generation of oil-free cooling lubricants for protecting workpieces and tools against wear and overheating during turning, drilling, milling or grinding. “Metalworking fluids based on this functional protein look like water, perform better than oil and show significantly better cooling than mineral-oil based products as they are much more stable than an oil emulsion,” explains Dr. Matthias Reihmann, the product manager for photographic and technical gelatins at Gelita.

Metalworking fluids based on Novotec CL 800 also have an advantage when compared with oil-free polymer-based cooling lubricants: they leave no unwanted residues on work pieces, tools or shavings. This means processed parts can be used for further production, such as bonding, welding, painting or coating, without the need for intensive cleaning. The shavings that are produced can also be directly processed, which reduces costs and increases the efficiency of production. Moreover, Novotec CL 800 is ecologically degradable and free of allergens and pollutants. The protein concentrate is suitable for the production of environmentally friendly cooling lubricants for all modern production procedures.

Gelita USA Inc., 2445 Port Neal, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054, 800-223-9244, Fax: 712-943-3372, service.na@gelita.com, www.gelita.com.