Conveyor lubricants including emulsions and methods employing them

摘要

The present disclosure relates to conveyor lubricant compositions including an emulsion. The present disclosure also relates to methods of employing such lubricant compositions. In an embodiment, the methods include applying the present lubricant composition to a conveyor with a non-energized nozzle. In an embodiment, the methods include applying the present lubricant composition in a “semi-dry” mode.

主权项

1. A method for lubricating the passage of a container along a conveyor, comprising:
applying a lubricating emulsion to at least a portion of a container-contacting surface of the conveyor or to at least a portion of a conveyor-contacting surface of the container, the lubricating emulsion comprising: (a) 0.01% to about 0.35% of a water insoluble oil consisting of one or more unacidified fatty amine compound with viscosity greater than about 300 centipoise; (b) about 0 to about 0.35 wt-% emulsifier; (c) about 99.3 to about 99.99 wt-% water, inclusive of any hydrophilic diluents; and (d) alkali metal hydroxide;wherein the lubricating emulsion is applied for a period of time and not applied for a period of time and the ratio of not applied:applied time is between 2:1 and 32:1, and wherein the not applied time is about 12 minutes or less.