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News Release from: John Neale | Subject: Aluminium tube forming lubricants
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 September 2006
Tube forming lubricants enhance die life
After surveying a tube plant, a supplier recommended premium performance aluminium tube forming lubricants and ancillary aluminium process lubricants that enhanced its forming process.
Superdraw 109 was designed to enhance tool life and surface finish for aluminium tube forming applications Gulf Lubricants have an excellent range of premium performance aluminium tube forming lubricants and ancillary aluminium process lubricants
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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It surveyed Bayswater Tubes plant and offered products which would enhance their process and offer environmental benefits.
Superdraw 109 was designed to enhance tool life and surface finish for aluminium tube forming applications.
Bayswater Tubes trialed this product for its tube ends forming process and adopted it almost immediately.
It is non-hazardous, hot water rinseable, and based on advance polymers which give significant lubrication benefits over traditional lubricants.
Superdraw 109 is suitable for arduous aluminium forming and bending applications.
Envirocut SE10 which is a synthetic minimal/mist lubrication lubricant has been adopted by Bayswater Tubes on its circular saws.
It has no mist hazards due to it oil-free formulation.
No gumming and sticky deposits occur due to the saturated synthetic chemistry.
SE10 can be used for cutting aluminium, other non-ferrous metals and ferrous metals.
It can be used in minimal and flood applications.
It is a non-hazardous, low viscosity, very high lubricity, saturated, bio-degradable lubricant.
It is far safer to use than mineral based products where oil mist hazards are significant.
Gulfcut GX which is used to lubricate/quench the roll forming/welding process gives excellent lubrication and cooling properties.
Superdraw ELP which is used by aerospace customers for aluminium and titanium tube manipulation, both small and large bore tubes can be accommodated.
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