knitting oil

1.       The lubricating oil should be able to form a strong thin film to withstand high-speed movement of the needle and sinker to ensure an extended life of two frictional partners.
2.       The oil should be able to provide consistent performance for a variety of friction coefficients over extended periods.
3.       It should not form any sort of residue as it could hamper the speed sliding movement.
4.       The lubricating oil should have good oxidation stability to make certain that the machine suffers minimal wear during machine startup.
5.       The oil should be chemically inert so that it does not react with a plastic tube or machine paint even if it is in contact for extended time periods.

Knitting Oil formulation

The knitting oil emulsion generally consists of around 85 to 90% of Mineral base lubricating oil and 8-15% of an additive.

While the Mineral base oil serves the purpose of forming the major chunk of the lubricating oil emulsion, the additive components mix to serve a variety of purposes and it comprises of emulsifier (7 to 10%) anti-rust agent (0.1% to 0.4%), friction modifiers (0.25 to 2.5%), antioxidant (0.2 to 1.0%), metal deactivators (0.05 to 0.1%) and around 0.4 to 1.0% of water