Lubricity improver for rolling emulsions and cutting & forming fluids
Hostagliss A Terra
Edition Date :
June 17, 2025
Hostagliss A Terra is a complex ester and can be used as lubricity improver in rolling emulsions and cutting & forming fluids. Despite its high viscosity, it can be easily incorporated into concentrates for water based emulsions. The product contributes to emulsion stability and corrosion protection when neutralized with alkanolamines. Furthermore, the product is compliant with medical applications since it is free of animal sources.
Product Information
Benefits
- Good lubricity and anti-wear properties
- Reduces energy consumption in metal working operations
- Easy to emulsify
- Corrosion inhibiting properties
- Free of hazardous labeling
- Broad registration status
- Free of animal sources
Product details
Product Function
- Lubricity improver
Chemical Type
- Complex esters
Applications
- Rolling
- Cutting and forming fluid (neat oil)
| Chemical group | Complex ester, acidic |
| Acid value in mg KOH/g | 42 – 52 |
| Pour point | -30 °C |
| Saponification value | 188 |
| Viscosity at 40 °C in mm2/s | 900 – 1100 |
| Viscosity at 100 °C in mm2/s | 80 – 120 |
| Viscosity index | 180 |
| Four-ball wear test: DIN 51350/3 | 0.3 mm |
| Reichert test (5% in mineral oil) | 36 mm2 |
| Reichert test (20% in mineral oil) | 18 mm2 |
- Rolling emulsions
- Cutting & forming fluids
