Lubricant for conveyor system

a conveyor system and lubricant technology, applied in the field of lubricants, can solve the problems of difficult high concentration fatty acid compositions and large volume of storage space for liquid lubricants, and achieve the effect of less storage spa

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-17
ECOLAB USA INC
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Benefits of technology

Surprisingly, it has been discovered that a high concentration non-solid fatty acid lubricant composition can be prepared using a fatty acid, a neutralizer, a polyalkylene glycol polymer, and a monomeric polyol. Such compositions provide the benefits of requiring less storage space while being able to use dispensing equipment normally used for dispensing liquid lubricants onto a conveyor. In addition, such non-solid fatty acid compositions also provide some detergency benefits. Further, they have the ability to be made out of food additive ingredients which is beneficial in the food and beverage industry. Finally, they can serve as a booster for lubricants that are traditionally used on PET lines. By acting as a booster, the compositions of the invention allow a plant to maintain a large supply of PET lube that is used for both PET lines and other lines such as can lines, and a smaller tank of the compositions of the invention, which may be added only to the can lines to provide additional lubricity as well as the other benefits, such as detergency.

Problems solved by technology

However, liquid lubricants require a large volume of storage space.
However, high concentration fatty acid compositions are difficult to make.

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example 1

examined the impact of various additives on the viscosity of a high concentration fatty acid composition. For this example, four formulas were prepared (see Table 3).

TABLE 3Viscosity Study ResultsFormula (in wt. %)1234Deionized Water47475947Oleic Acid25252525Potassium12.512.512.512.5Hydroxide(45%)Polyalkylene Glycol12006(Ucon 50HB660)Propylene Glycol01206Na2EDTA3.53.53.53.5ObservationSolidifiedVery highSolidifiedLow viscosity.viscosity.Easy flow.Uniform.Uniform liquid.ViscosityNot7550 cpsNot985 cpsTestedTested

Table 3 shows that the combination of polyalkylene glycol (50HB660) and monomeric polyol (propylene glycol) is necessary to achieve a concentrated fatty acid composition with a low viscosity (easy flow). Formula 1 contained only polyalkylene glycol polymer without the monomeric polyol. The resulting composition solidified. Formula 2 contained only the monomeric polyol without the polyalkylene glycol polymer. The resulting composition was very thick having a viscosity of 7550 c...

example 2

Example 2 determined the impact of the choice of polyalkylene glycol on viscosity. For Example 2, hexylene glycol was used as the monomeric polyol. The polyalkylene glycol in Example 1, 50HB660 was replaced with 50HB55, LB285 and Carbowax 300. The formulas used for this example are listed in Table 4, along with the viscosity results and product observations. The formulas are listed as weight percents.

TABLE 4Impact of Various Polyalkylene Glycol Polymers on ViscosityFormula (in wt. %)56789101112DI H2O47504244475038.947Oleic Acid252524.825252523.525KOH (45%)12.512.512.412.512.512.511.812.5LB285635.90000050HB5500096300Carbowax 300000000140Hexylene Glycol6611.46668.512Na4EDTA3.53.53.53.53.53.53.33.5ObservationHazy,SlightMostlyClear,Clear,Clear,Clear,Clear,separatedseparationuniform,smooth,smooth,smooth,smooth,smooth,slightly oilypourablepourablepourablepourablepourableappearanceViscosityNot tested720113.3146.73201546153.3386.7(spindle 5 @60 rpm)

When LB285 was used in Formulas 5-7, t...

example 3

Example 3 determined the impact of the choice of monomeric polyol on viscosity. Ucon 50HB600 was used as the polyalkylene glycol polymer and propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, hexylene glycol, and ethyl alcohol were used as the monomeric polyols. The formulas used for this example are listed in Table 5, along with the viscosity results and product observations. The formulas are listed as weight percents.

TABLE 5Impact of Various Monomeric Polyols on ViscosityFormula (in wt. %)13141516DI H2O47474747Oleic Acid25252525KOH (45%)12.512.512.512.550HB6606666Propylene Glycol6000Ethylene Glycol0600Hexylene Glycol0060Ethyl Alcohol0006Na4EDTA3.53.53.53.5ObservationClear,SeparatesClear, smooth,Lowestsmooth,pourable, lowerviscosity,pourableviscosity thanbutpropylene glycolseparatesViscosity1060Not380Not(spindle 5 @TestedTested60 rpm)

Formula 13 used propylene glycol as the monomeric polyol. Formula 13 produced a clear, smooth, pourable composition having a viscosity of 1060 centipoise as measu...

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Abstract

A composition and method of lubricating conveyor tracks or belts is herein described wherein the lubricant composition contains a fatty acid, a neutralizing agent, a polyalkylene glycol polymer and a monomeric polyol; also described are methods of manufacture of such lubricant compositions. The compositions may also comprise additional functional ingredients.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention pertains to a lubricant suitable for use on a conveyor system and a method of making and using such lubricant. More particularly, the invention pertains to a non-solid conveyor lubricant composition having a high fatty acid concentration, and methods of making and using the same. BACKGROUND In many industries, including, for example, the food and beverage processing industry, containers and other articles are transported from one location to another location by conveyors such as belt conveyors. In many such conveyor systems, a lubricating composition is used on the conveyor. One of the reasons that a lubricating composition is used is to facilitate movement and reduce the damage to the container resulting from mechanical impact between the containers and the rubbing action among the containers and between the containers and the belt. For example, occasionally in such systems, the containers are stopped on the conveyor due to a back up on the co...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C10M111/04C10M169/04C10M173/02
CPCC10M111/04C10N2240/52C10M173/025C10M2201/062C10M2201/063C10M2207/0215C10M2207/1253C10M2207/126C10M2207/32C10M2209/104C10M2209/1045C10M2209/105C10M2209/1055C10M2209/107C10M2209/1075C10M2209/109C10M2209/1095C10M2215/04C10M2215/042C10M2215/226C10N2210/01C10N2210/02C10N2220/021C10N2230/06C10M169/04C10N2020/04C10N2010/02C10N2010/04C10N2030/06C10N2040/38
Inventor LI, MINYUJOHNSON, RICHARD D.
Owner ECOLAB USA INC
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