Manufacturing

ACE-LIS10

ACE-LIS 10 · lithium stearate, grease & lubricant

Levels deep

Straight to bought materials

Standard batch

1,500 kg

Standard yield 97.6% · Rev 3

Bought materials

4 direct lines

Standard cost

$8.52/kg

Material $6.88 plus conversion $1.64

Explosion ties to the formulation

The tree

Quantities are per tonne of ACE-LIS10 and compound down the levels.

Component	kg per tonne	Cost /kg	Extended
RM-1024 12-hydroxystearic acid · 12-hydroxystearic, grease grade	742	$5.89	$4.37
RM-2060 Lithium hydroxide monohydrate	108	$19.84	$2.14
RM-1010 Stearic acid, triple pressed, vegetable	132	$2.48	$0.33
RM-6040 Precipitated silica, anti-caking	12	$3.46	$0.04
Bought material at the bottom of every branch	994		$6.88/kg
Material cost of ACE-LIS10			$6.88/kg

A made line carries no extended cost of its own, because its cost is the sum of the lines beneath it.

7 hours over the standard batch

10 · RX-03 2.7 h

Aqueous precipitation, metathesis

Reaction Vessel 3 (aqueous precipitation)
20 · DR-01 2 h

Spray dry to <1.5% moisture

Spray Dryer
30 · MC-01 1.1 h

Micronise and classify the fine fraction

Micronising Mill
40 · PK-01 0.7 h

Pack to 500 kg FIBC / 20 kg sack

Packing Line (20 kg sacks & 500 kg FIBC)

Nothing else is made from it. It is sold as it is.

The same bill with the levels taken out.

Bought material	Supplier	Lead days	kg per tonne	Extended
RM-1024 12-hydroxystearic acid	FACI	60	742	$4.37
RM-1010 Stearic acid, triple pressed, vegetable	KLKOLEO	45	132	$0.33
RM-2060 Lithium hydroxide monohydrate	IMCD	70	108	$2.14
RM-6040 Precipitated silica, anti-caking	SIBELCO	28	12	$0.04