Analusis 27, 804-812 (1999)
DOI: 10.1051/analusis:1999147

Deformulation of metalworking lubricants: Organic phosphorus additives characterization by ¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P NMR

C. Pierlot¹, J. Marko¹, C. Faven², N. Azaroual³, G. Vermeersch³ and J.-M. Aubry<sup>1

1</sup>  Laboratoire d'Oxydation et de Formulation, ENSC Lille, BP 108, 59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
²  Laboratoire de Chimie Macromoléculaire, UST Lille I, Bât. C6, Cité Scientifique, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
³  Laboratoire de Physique, Faculté des Sciences Biologiques et Pharmaceutiques, B.P. 83, 59006 Lille Cedex, France

(Received April 28, 1999; accepted July 13, 1999.)

Abstract
The analysis of two phosphate ester additives found in the formulation of metalworking fluids is reported. These are isopropylated triarylphosphates which are used as extreme pressure additives and polyethoxylated phosphates with emulgating properties. The additives are first analyzed as raw materials; then within a typical lubricant where they are identified and quantified. The methodology makes use of chromatography (TLC, HPLC, SPE) and NMR spectroscopy (¹H, ¹3C, ³¹P). The valuable contribution of ³¹P NMR to the deformulation of such products is particularly emphasized.

Key words: Metalworking fluid -- Deformulation³¹P NMR -- Phosphate ester -- Extreme pressure additive


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