Metalworking fluids
Soluble oils, semi-synthetics, synthetics and straight oils.
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Metalworking and grease additives, sold by chemists.
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Built for metalworking and grease
We specialize in industrial lubrication, including metalworking, grease, rust prevention and cleaners.
Grease
EP, antiwear, solid lubricants and metal deactivators.
Rust prevention
Thin-film rust preventives and corrosion inhibitors.
Cleaners
Low-foam surfactants, amines and inhibitors for metal cleaners.
Sulfur Carriers
Inactive and active grades, from 10% to 40% sulfur
Light-color, low-odor olefins and esters in inactive and active grades, plus a water-soluble EP additive. Each grade lists the product it is comparable to.
Inactive sulfur% sulfur
S&S 2451 10% inactive sulfur S&S LC-2550 10% inactive sulfur S&S LC-2515 15% inactive sulfur S&S LC-22HP 17% inactive sulfur S&S 20 20% inactive sulfur S&S LC-30 30% inactive sulfur S&S 42 40% inactive sulfurActive sulfur% sulfur
S&S 2415-LS 17% active sulfur S&S LC-2317 17% active sulfur S&S LC-2526 26% active sulfur S&S LC-40 LS 39% active sulfur S&S LC-40 40% active sulfurWater-soluble% sulfur
S&S WS P-1000 15% water-solubleProducts
Additives grouped functionally
Open a family to see each product, its chemistry and where it is used. We source much more than we list, so if you don't see it, ask.
Load and lubricity
- EP and antiwear additivesChlorinated paraffins, phosphate esters and ashless phosphorus chemistry for load-carrying and wear protection.
- Lubricity additivesPolyalkylene glycols and modified PAG lubricants for synthetics and semi-synthetics.
- EstersFatty acid, polyol, adipate and dimerate esters for lubricity, EP support and synthetic base stocks.
Water-based chemistry
- Emulsifiers and amidesPolymeric emulsifiers, DEA-free amides and co-emulsifiers for soluble oils and semi-synthetics.
- Specialty aminesAmines for alkalinity, buffering and corrosion control in water-based metalworking fluids.
- Coolant conditionersTank-side additives that help a fluid in service: pH buffering, corrosion protection and rejuvenation.
- BiocidesPROMEX™ preservatives and fungicides. Use only as directed on the product label.
- DefoamersSilicone and non-silicone Surtech® foam control for water- and oil-based systems.
Protection and building blocks
- Corrosion inhibitorsWater-soluble inhibitors, calcium sulfonates and thin-film rust preventives.
- AntioxidantsRIANOX® aminic and phenolic antioxidants for lubricating oils, greases and polymers.
- EO/PO block polymers100% active EO/PO block copolymers for emulsification, wetting and low-foam defoaming.
- Specialty oils and acidsRosin oils, tall oil fatty acids, isononanoic acid and lard oils.
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Nelson Brothers
Parrish, Alabama
PIBSA intermediates and PIBSA-based emulsifiers for oil-in-water metalworking fluids, including next-generation grades that emulsify at lower treat rates. Clear, light amber, chlorine-free and hard-water stable.
Metall Chemie
Hamburg, Germany
Specialty additives for lubricants, greases and metalworking fluids, from carboxylic acid corrosion inhibitors to TPPT alternatives and water-based forming waxes.
Offsets
Looking for an alternative?
Whether a product was discontinued or is still on the market, look up what you use now and see the S&S or partner product we offer in its place. Our chart covers Alox and Addco rust preventives, Corfree M1 and other carboxylic acid inhibitors, ADDITIN® sulfur carriers, TPPT and the Metall Chemie cross reference.
| If you use | S&S offset |
|---|---|
| Corfree M1 | MC 1030 |
| DIACID 1550 | MC 155 |
| Alox 165 | S&S 8 |
| ADDITIN® RC 2540 | S&S LC-40 |
| TPPT | MC TPPT, MC 511 or MC 450 |
| Addco CP-9 | S&S CP-9 |
DIACID is a trademark of Ingevity Corporation. Alox and Addco are trademarks of The Lubrizol Corporation. ADDITIN is a registered trademark of LANXESS Deutschland GmbH. Corfree is a trademark of its owner. S&S Chemical Company is not affiliated with these companies.
Featured articles
From our chemists and partners
Short, practical reads on the chemistry we sell. All articles
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Replacing TPPT: what changed and what to use instead
TPPT has been a workhorse ashless antiwear additive for decades. Here is why it is under regulatory pressure, and how Metall Chemie's alternatives compare.
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PIBSA emulsifiers: current and next generation
How PIBSA builds stable oil-in-water emulsions, why molecular weight matters, and how to pick between intermediates, pre-neutralized cores and co-emulsifiers.
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Active or inactive sulfur? Choosing a sulfur carrier
What active and inactive sulfur mean, how to tell them apart, and how to pick a sulfurized EP additive for the metal, the operation and the fluid.