Metalworking

Coolant Additives

To ensure maximum performance, coolant composition Advantage of Chemetall

should be maintained, and potential contaminates
controlled. Thanks to our vast experience with coolants, Metalworking Coolant Additives
Chemetall has formulated a series of additives that
extend coolant longevity and allow for recycling options. Increased stability.
Decreased coolant disposal costs.
Enhanced corrosion protection.
Maintain coolant performance.
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Additives
Category Product Description

Cleaner Gardoclean® A 5365 Premium grade, heavy duty, liquid alkaline cleaner specifically designed to remove residues for metalworking
sumps and systems with water-based and water-dispersible coolants. Added to coolant sump side and process
parts prior to clean-out. Excellent cleaning and degreaser ability.
Defoamer Gardobond® Additive H 7623 Low cost, polysiloxane, anti-foaming agent for industrial metalworking fluids and cleaners.

Defoamer Gardobond Additive H 7631 Inorganic water hardness additive that conditions soft water, to reduce foaming in most metalworking fluids,
without impact on finishing operations, such as painting or plating.

Defoamer Tech Cool® ADD 51 Premium, siloxane-based, anti-foaming agent for industrial metalworking fluids and cleaners.

Defoamer/ Gardobond Additive H 7057 Non-silicone, dual purpose defoamer and surfactant additive.
surfactant

Dispersant Tech Cool ADD 80 Fungus dispersant for use prior to adding fungicide to break up biological growth and increase fungicide ef-
fectiveness.

Hard water Gardobond Additive H 6996 Water-soluble additive used to overcome the effects of hard water on emulsion stability.
treatment

pH adjuster Tech Cool ADD 95 Liquid high-pH alkaline adjuster. Provides alkalinity buffering. Compatible with most water-based coolants.

pH adjuster Tech Cool ADD 15 pH adjuster and emulsion stabilizer, with a blend of alkaline components designed for sump side addition
and emulsion in semi-synthetic, synthetic, and soluble oil metalworking fluids. Provides an added degree of corrosion protec-
stabilizer tion on ferrous surfaces and an increase in buffer strength.
Rust Tech Cool ADD 20 Dual purpose surface-grinding and corrosion-inhibiting synthetic fluid.
preventative

Testing Microbial Dip Slides Dip slides for checking the biological activity of metalworking coolants and industrial water systems.

Biocide and Kathon 886 MW 1.5 1.5% concentration, isothiazolin based biocide and fungicide used to control coliform and other bacteria
fungicide in metalworking fluids and metal cleaning fluids. For use ONLY in metalworking fluids.

Biocide and Kathon 886 MW 14 14% concentration, isothiazolin based biocide and fungicide used to control coliform and other bacteria
fungicide in metalworking fluids and metal cleaning fluids. For use ONLY in metalworking fluids.

Biocide and MC-508 Dilute biocide/fungicide used to control coliform and other bacteria and fungus in metalworking fluids
fungicide and industrial water systems, bromine based. Kills and penetrates bio film/mass.

Biocide and Mergal CM 1.5 1.5% concentration, isothiazolin based biocide and fungicide for use in both metalworking fluids or
fungicide water care applications.

Biocide and Mergal MC 14 14% concentration, isothiazolin based biocide and fungicide for use in metalworking fluids and
fungicide metal cleaning fluids. For use ONLY in metalworking fluids.
Isothiazolin

Bromine

Polysiloxan

Chelator

Chemistry
DCHA

Amine

Amine
Carboxylate

Nonionic
Surfactant
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