| abstract |
The application pertains to the use of an alkoxylated fatty alcohol characterized by the general formula (I), RO-(CH 2 -CHR' -O) n (CH 2 CH 2 -O) m -H (I) wherein R stands for a saturated and/or unsaturated alkyl moiety, containing 12 to 22 C- Atoms, R' is a methyl-, ethyl- or propyl-group, m represents a number of 1 to 12, and preferably 4 to 10, n represents a number of 1 to 10, and preferably 2 to 8, as emulsifier in metal working fluids, containing at least water and one oily component, non-miscible with water, and optionally further ingredients, characterized in that the fatty alcohol which forms the R moiety has a iodine value of 15 to 75 g I 2 /100g. |