Title: Antimicrobial properties of terpenic amines for water-soluble cutting fluids

Authors: S. Watanabe, T. Fujita, A. Inaba, M. Sakamoto, E. Tsuruoka

Addresses: Department of Applied Chemisty, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoicho, Chiba, Japan. ' Department of Applied Chemisty, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoicho, Chiba, Japan. ' Department of Applied Chemisty, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoicho, Chiba, Japan. ' Department of Applied Chemisty, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoicho, Chiba, Japan. ' Department of Applied Chemisty, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, Yayoicho, Chiba, Japan

Abstract: A variety of terpenic amines were prepared and screened for antimicrobial activity in spent coolants of water-based cutting fluids. Primaly amines from the reaction of terpenic ketones with ammonium acetate showed antimicrobial activity in a spent coolant.

Keywords: water-soluble cutting fluids; anti-microbial properties; terpenic amines; spent coolants; terpenic ketones; ammonium acetate.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.1989.036727

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 1989 Vol.4 No.2, pp.145 - 150

Published online: 06 Nov 2010 *

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