MK-187 (MK0187R-55)

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    MK-187PLUS is a quench oil washing compound developed for removing quench oils from heat-treated ferrous and non-ferrous parts. It replaces hazardous cleaners, provides excellent tank life, and ensures good corrosion control between washing and tempering operations.

    Rated highly by heat-treating experts, it delivers safe, efficient cleaning with wide temperature performance.

    This formula can be customized. Find out how

    Key Features
    • Removes quench oil from heat-treated parts
    • Effective with ferrous and non-ferrous metals
    • Works across a wide temperature range
    • Splits oil quickly for reclamation (80%+ separation in 2 minutes)
    • Good corrosion protection
    • Non-foaming above 125°F
    • Excellent tank life (200+ batches)
    • Biodegradable; HazMat all zeroes
    • No hydroxides, nitrites, silicates, DEA, MEA, or DIPA
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    Tailored chemistries engineered to match your process when off-the-shelf can't.

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    What are powdered metal lubricants?

    Specialty additives blended directly into the metal powder mix to improve flow, reduce ejection force, strengthen green parts, and support clean, high-integrity sintering.
    Our Caplube® portfolio includes non-zinc, low-ash grades (e.g., Caplube® L) engineered for high density and cleaner burn-off, plus Markee™ secondary-operation lubricants for sizing/machining and long-term corrosion protection.
    No. They’re blended directly into the metal powder using standard mixing equipment—no process hardware changes required.
    In both pressing and sizing operations. They’re designed to deliver excellent flow, green strength, ejection behaviour, and sintered integrity across ferrous and non-ferrous applications.
    Similar to conventional lubricants, so adoption is straightforward and changeover is simple.
    Yes. By reducing ejection pressures (often 10–30%), they extend die life, lower maintenance, and support higher uptime.
    We’re the only supplier that application-tests every batch in iron mixes—validating flow, density, green strength, ejection force, and sintered properties before shipment.
    A full PM lab with a sintering furnace, laser-diffraction particle size analysis, and standard PM test rigs that mirror real production conditions.
    Absolutely. We tailor blends to target density, alloy system, press tonnage, and geometry—then validate performance with application testing.
    PM producers and Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers in automotive, aerospace, industrial, and other sectors that require consistent, high-density parts with clean surfaces.

    Momentum That Moves Your Profit Margin

    Eliminate bottlenecks and boost profit with patented additives and 90+ years of global innovation.

    • 30+

      Countries Served

    • 3

      Global Manufacturing Locations

    • 200+

      Patents Granted

    • 4B

      Gallons of Lubricant Delivered Annually

    • 90+

      Global Manufacturing Locations

    • 1

      Academy Award