Additive Interactions in Petroleum-Based Textile Oils: A Critical Review of Mechanistic and Experimental Evidence for PET Yarn
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https://doi.org/10.66960/jof.3093-8899.00044Keywords:
textile oil, petroleum base, PET yarn, TMP ester, surfactant, antistatic agent, interaction, lubrication levelAbstract
In petroleum-based textile oil, the chemical composition, phase state, and amount of oil transferred onto the yarn act jointly. This critical review analyzes the “mineral base–TMP ester–nonionic surfactant–antistatic agent” system for polyester (PET) yarn winding, based on primary studies published between 2020 and 2026. Numerical results reported in the sources were differentiated according to composition, substrate, test conditions, controls, and degree of reproducibility.
Studies involving PET reported in the literature revealed non-uniform lubrication, whereas in model contact systems, solubility, adsorption rate, and coefficient of friction did not always exhibit consistent performance rankings. Four analytical contributions are substantiated: assessment of the consistency between mechanistic explanations obtained on model surfaces and observations made for PET; pairwise and three-factor contrasts with controlled carrier composition and actual lubrication level; identification of the range of acceptable formulations within the intersection of performance requirements; and separate consideration of practical application effects and product-specific effects at the same lubrication level.
The fatty-acid structure of the TMP ester, the degree of alkoxylation of the surfactant, and the counterion of the antistatic agent were incorporated into the component-selection criteria. The results do not establish the effectiveness of a new formulation; rather, they represent scientific conclusions derived from existing evidence and requiring independent verification.
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