The special anti-wear additive package within the knitting oil range Staroil KNT 22 and 32 helps in reducing severe friction and wear during the emergency run conditions of the knitting machine such as start-up and shut- down phase thereby increasing the productive life of needle and sinkers.

Additionally, the Staroil KNT range of knitting oils have lower volatile losses thereby ensuring lower oil consumption per machine per day. The best-in-class lubrication performance of BECHEM Staroil KNT reduces friction, wear and unnecessary temperature rise thereby ensuring longer life of needle and sinkers.

• Needle and sinkers constitute a major portion of the regularly replaced spares of the knitting machine. Life of the needle and sinker is critical to keep production and operational costs down. In order to reduce wear and increase needle life, the lubricating oil should be able to form a thin yet strong film between the narrow clearances of the sliding contact.
• Maximum wear due to friction occurs during the machine start up and shut down, considered as emergency run phase. Additives used in the formulation should help reduce co-efficient of friction in order to provide emergency lubrication during emergency runs
• Operating temperatures of around 75 °C is a standard norm in modern machines owing to high operating speeds and smaller clearances. Lubricating oils should not form any residues under these operating temperatures
• The centralized pump within the circular knitting machine is a precision equipment. Metered dosage of knitting oil in small quantities is pumped along the diameter of the cylinder. The knitting oil should not react with sensitive rubber sealing and plastic tubes in the system.
• Modern knitting machines are expensive and typically have a high quality paint finish. The aesthetic look of the machine indicates good care and maintenance practice. The knitting oil should remain inert and not react with paint or other machine coating
• Due to the location and arrangement of friction partners, traces of lubricating oil can splash onto the knitted fabric. However, these oil stains should be easily washable and not impact the dyeing process

High-quality :
Quality of base oil used directly impact the lubricating properties and lifetime performance of the oil. BECHEM’s Staroil KNT range of knitting oils are made from ultra-refined mineral base oils which provide best-in-class lubrication performance

Ready for emergency lubrication :
The special additive package in Staroil KNT’s range for wear protection increases productive life of needle and sinkers. The additives help in reducing friction during the start up and shut down phase which experience metal to metal contact

Longer service life:
Staroil KNT range have higher flash points and lower volatile loss. This also ensures lower consumption per machine per day. The special oils have superior oxidation stability and ensures minimum residue formation even after extended usage.

No residues:
Staroil KNT range of knitting oils do not form harmful residues when operating in highspeeds or high temperatures

Resembling clear water, the additives in Staroil range are uniformly dispersed with no settlement of additives even after prolonged storage

Leaves no stains:
The special knitting oil has excellent scourability and any stains formed during operation can be easily washed using regular wetting agents

Non-reactive:
The unique formulation ensures that it does not react with machine paint or coating and resists corrosion. Compatible with electronic actuators, seals and plastic components. Also, mostly odourless and retains this characteristic even over extended usage

GOTS Approved:
BECHEM Staroil KNT 32 and BECHEM Staroil KNT 22 are GOTS approved (Global Organic Textile Standard) as knitting oil inputs for application in the processing of GOTS certified textile products.