Coolants for Metal Working
BKY Chemical Solutions Ireland work closely with our supplier Metalflow to deliver reliable speciality chemicals to a wide range of industries.
METALFLOW metal working fluids are the result of decades of experience in the field of design, development, and manufacturing of water miscible cutting fluids and pure oils.
The METALCOOL product family is comprised of water-miscible cutting fluids for all applications in the machining industry. They help control the temperature at the friction point reducing the tool’s wear and facilitating chip removal while ensuring a perfect finish.
Soluble Lubricants
Semisynthetic Lubricants
Synthetic Fluids
Neosynthetic Fluids
Auxiliary Products
Soluble Lubricants
Soluble concentrates with medium/high content of mineral oil or esters. Versatile range and suitable for any type of operation, recommended when high lubrication is required such as in broaching, deep drilling and similar operations.
| Range 100 | Water Hardness |
| METALCOOL 111
Developed for cast iron, steel, stainless steel and aluminium alloys. Demineralised water. |
N / A |
| METALCOOL 112
Recommended for stainless steel and aluminium alloys. Soft and medium hard water. |
0 - 150 ppm |
| METALCOOL 114
Recommended for stainless steel and for aluminium and copper alloys. Medium and hard water. |
50 - 300 ppm |
| METALCOOL 115
Formulated for steel, stainless steel and aluminium alloys. Hard and very hard water. |
> 300 ppm |
| METALCOOL 132
Formaldehyde-free, recommended for steel, stainless steel and aluminium alloys. Soft and medium hard water. |
0 - 150 ppm |
| METALCOOL 133
Formaldehyde-free, designed especially for cast iron, steel, stainless steel and aluminium alloys. Medium hard water. |
50 - 200 ppm |
| METALCOOL 134
Formaldehyde-free, formulated especially for copper and aluminium alloys. Medium or hard water. |
50 - 300 ppm |
| METALCOOL 135
Formaldehyde-free, recommended for steel, stainless steel and for aluminium and copper alloys. Hard and very hard water. |
> 300 ppm |
| METALCOOL 142
Formaldehyde and boron-free, advised for stainless steel and for aluminium and copper alloys. Soft and medium hard water. |
0 - 150 ppm |
| METALCOOL 145
Developed for magnesium. Hard and very hard water. |
> 300 ppm |
| METALCOOL 172
With EP chlorinated additives, formaldehyde and boron-free. Recommended for stainless steel, steel and for copper and aluminium alloys. Soft and medium hard water. |
0 - 150 ppm |
| METALCOOL 173
Recommended for stainless steel and for aluminium and copper alloys. Medium hard water. |
50 - 200 ppm |
| METALCOOL 174
Boron and amine-free, designed especially for steel and for aluminium and copper alloys. Medium and hard water. |
50 - 300 ppm |
| METALCOOL 192
With EP chlorinated additives, for all metal types. Soft and medium hard water. |
0 - 150 ppm |
Semisynthetic Lubricants
Semisynthetic concentrates with low/medium content of mineral or ester oils. Recommended when lubrication and cooling functions are equally important, both in general machining operations and in highly demanding ferrous metal processes.
| Range 300 | Water hardness |
| METALCOOL 312
Recommended for cast iron, steel and stainless steel. Low-hardness and medium-hardness water. |
0 - 150 ppm |
| METALCOOL 314
Recommended for steel, stainless steel and copper alloys. For medium and high-water hardness. |
50 - 300 ppm |
| METALCOOL 322
Boron, mineral oil, and formaldehyde-free, for all metal types. Low-hardness and medium-hardness water. |
0 - 150 ppm |
| METALCOOL 324
Boron-free, especially designed for high severity processes. Recommended for operations with aeronautic aluminium. Medium and high-water hardness. |
50 - 300 ppm |
| METALCOOL 341
Boron and formaldehyde-free, especially developed for cast iron and steel. Demineralised water. |
- |
| METALCOOL 342
Boron and formaldehyde-free. Recommended for high-performance operations with cast iron, steel, stainless steel and aluminium alloys. Low-hardness and medium-hardness water. |
0 - 150 ppm |
| METALCOOL 392
With EP chlorinated additives, recommended for all types of materials. Low and medium water hardness. |
0 - 150 ppm |
Synthetic Fluids
Synthetic concentrates based solely on water soluble compounds. Recommended when high refrigeration is required along with excellent detergency such as in general machining and grinding.
| Range 500 | Water Hardness |
| METALCOOL 512
Especially developed for grinding, polishing, and lapping operations with cast iron, steel, stainless steel and aluminium alloys. |
0 - 1000 ppm |
| METALCOOL 522
Boron-free, recommended for grinding, polishing, and lapping operations with cast iron, steel, stainless steel and aluminium alloys. |
- |
| METALCOOL 532
Formaldehyde-free, recommended for tool sharpening operations with cast iron, steel, stainless steel and aluminium alloys. |
0 - 1000 ppm |
Neosynthetic Fluids
Water soluble concentrates with different contents in highly lubricating additives. Used when lubrication and refrigeration functions are equally necessary and when excellent detergency is desired.
| Range 700 | Water hardness |
| METALCOOL 712
Recommended for grinding and simple machining operations. Special variants for ferrous or aluminium metals available. |
0 - 1000 ppm |
| METALCOOL 722
Boron-free, especially designed for machining operations with cast iron, stainless steel and steel. Soft and medium water. |
0 - 1000 ppm |
| METALCOOL 732
Recommended for machining operations with cast iron, stainless steel and steel. Soft and medium water. |
0 - 1000 ppm |
Auxiliary Products
Supplementary products designed to be used in machinery and to facilitate its maintenance and cleaning.
| Base | ISO VG Viscosity | Viscosity Index | |
| HYDROFLOW HLPD
Hydraulic oil with cleaning properties developed to optimise the transmission power in high-severity processes with detergent properties. |
Mineral Oil | 22 - 100 | > 110 |
| HYDROFLOW HLP
Hydraulic oil designed to optimise the transmission power in high-severity systems. |
Mineral Oil | 22 - 100 | > 110 |
| HYDROFLOW HV
Hydraulic oil with high viscosity index developed to improve transmissions power in high-severity systems. |
0 - 1000 ppm | 22 - 100 | > 150 |
| GEARFLOW M
Oil for industrial gearboxes and gears with high load, temperature and speed performance. |
Mineral Oil | 100 - 320 | > 90 |
| SLIDEFLOW
Oil for sliding and slipping slideways of machine tools. Anti-rust and anti-wear capacity as well as a low friction coefficient. |
Mineral Oil | 32 - 220 | > 95 |
| CHAINFLOW
Oil for transport or drag chains of any equipment. Extreme conditions and anti-wear capacities. |
Synthetic Oil | 100 - 320 | > 80 |
| METALCLEAN 6000
Cleaning agent for bath changes in aqueous machining lubricant systems. |
Water | N / A | N / A |
| METALCLEAN 6030
Daily surface cleaning agent developed to remove possible excess grease. |
Solvent | N / A | N / A |