Controlled lubrication, consistent quality, sustainable process.

Cold rolling demands rigorous control over friction, heat dissipation and strip cleanliness. Rolling oils are far from mere consumables; they are a critical process variable directly impacting surface quality, process stability, energy efficiency and operational costs.

Traditional formulations, while well established, often face recurring limitations: inconsistent friction that constrains productivity, contaminants that impair performance and strip cleanliness while increasing sludge formation, high consumption of oil and water, as well as complexity and costs in the separation and treatment of spent emulsions.

To overcome these critical issues, Kimya has developed a proprietary technology that redefines industry performance standards while streamlining entire emulsion system management.

The solution: Kimya ADT

Kimya ADT – Advanced Dispersion Technology addresses the challenges of the rolling process through formulations designed to achieve significant friction reduction and excellent strip cleanliness before and after the annealing process.
ADT oil combines naturally derived raw materials with a customized additive package, tailored to the specific steel metallurgy and the mill operating parameters. Its formulation, completely free from mineral oils, biocides, and toxic substances, represents the state of the art in sustainable chemistry applied to the steel industry.

AT A GLANCE
  • Reduced friction and superior strip.
  • Process stability, reduced occurrence of chattering and strip breakages.
  • Energy efficiency and lower consumption.

  • Simplified management of spent emulsions.

What makes it different

Plate-out

Oil droplets dispersed in the aqueous phase are electrostatically charged to enhance adhesion to the strip surface and are larger in size compared to conventional emulsions. These characteristics ensure uniform distribution across the strip, resulting in reduced consumption and enhanced lubricating performance.

Detergency

ADT dispersions redefine detergency standards compared to conventional formulations. Thanks to a specific electrostatic polarization, oil micelles selectively capture iron and metallic wear debris, carrying them into the emulsion circuit. This mechanism enhances the efficiency of magnetic separators and paper filters, ensuring a cleaner strip and plant environment. The result is superior surface quality and a healthier, safer workplace.

Simplified spent emulsion treatment

At end of life, spent ADT dispersions can be easily separated through a mild chemical treatment. The oily phase can be recovered as a secondary raw material.
The chemical parameters of the aqueous phase are close to regulatory limits, making discharge possible through a simple physico-chemical treatment.

Operational Benefits

Reduced oil consumption: lower evaporation of the aqueous phase and the ability to operate at lower concentrations.

Lower rolling forces and power consumption.

Enables rolling to thinner exit gauges, higher entry thickness or wider strip.

Reduced wear of work rolls, resulting in lower OPEX, increased productivity and plant availability.

Increased throughput resulting from higher rolling speed.

Improved strip cleanliness before and after the annealing process.

Robust technology: reduced impact of contaminants (chlorides and hydraulic oils) on performance.

Low sensitivity to pH variations, temperature fluctuations and bacterial contamination.

HSE Benefits

Reduced environmental impact (formulated from naturally derived raw materials).

Operators are not exposed to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) typically associated with mineral oils.

Formulation optimized for the entire lifecycle: from raw material selection to spent emulsion treatment.

Detailed ADT overview

Technical specifications, chemical parameters, performance and application cases.

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