Co-emulsifier for metal working fluids
Genapol O 020
Edition Date :
February 06, 2026
Genapol O 020 is a fatty alcohol ethoxylate and used as a nonionic component in emulsifiable metalworking fluids and water-based hydraulic fluids. Because of its low HLB-value of about 5, Genapol O 020 is preferably used as a co-emulsifier for anionic emulsifiers with high HLB values.
Product Information
Benefits
- Dispersible in mineral and vegetable oil
- Medium foaming tendency
- Suitable as co-emulsifier
Product details
Product Function
- Nonionic emulsifier
Chemical Type
- Fatty alcohol ethoxylates
Applications
- Rolling
- Metal working fluids (semi-synthetic)
- Metal working fluids (milky-type)
| Product group | Fatty alcoholethoxylate |
| Ionicity | Nonionic |
| HLB | 5 |
| Cloud point (BDG solution EN 190) | 34.7 - 37.7 °C |
| pH (1% in water) | 7 |
| Pour point | 12 °C |
| Solubility in mineral oil | dispersible |
| Solubility in vegetable oil | dispersible |
