Chemetall's Gardolube VP 10300/2 is the first synthetic heavy duty stamping fluid to be approved by Nissan for formation of multi-metal automotive components. By eliminating oil from the chemistry, Chemetall has obtained a significant environmental improvement.
Waste minimization is an issue affecting the choice of metalworking fluid additives when used in the
Three metalworking fluids (MWFs) from a copper wire drawing industry were monitored for a 2-year period by studying changes in their functional properties: two semisynthetic oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions used in smoothing and wire drawing processes and one synthetic fluid used in the casting process. Experimental results, discussed in this article, are the key parameters for monitoring the life span of MWFs and extending its life cycle.
FORTECH Products, a developer and manufacturer of a wide range of products ranging from metalworking fluids to packaging of after-market products, announced that it is expanding its operations in Michigan to meet the increasing customer demand for its products and services.
The selection of elastomers for the metalworking industry requires balancing the elastomeric properties to suit the particular application. This ETNA Tech Talk will help you develop an understanding of the influence of metalworking fluids on common elastomers and to simplify the selection of compatible elastomers.
Apache Oil Company must have been impressed with Houghton's performance in the Death Match with Castrol. They have now partnered with Houghton International, to distribute Houghton's line of environmentally friendly metalworking fluids to its customers.
It's perhaps the most important question for the End User: "Which product should I use?" There are a lot of companies out there to choose from, and our job is to help you make that choice. BLASER SWISSLUBE manfactures a popular line of metalworking fluids. Their marketing department stumbled over a poorly phrased product claim in the late 1990's.
LuminUltra is pleased to announce that they will be hosting the webinar “Metalworking Fluid Condition Monitoring and the Value of 2nd Generation ATP Technology” on June 8th at 11:00 am EST. Dr. Fred J. Passman, President of Biodeterioration Control Associates Inc., will be presenting the webinar and anyone interested is welcome to join.
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Functional Fluids Industry. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Functional Fluids in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Hydraulic and Transmission Fluids, Heat Transfer Fluids, Process Oils, Metal Working Fluids, and Others.
A major automotive manufacturer needed technical expertise and process cleaner product knowledge to support the start up and run-off for their connecting rod washer during a restart of its manufacturing facility to produce new engines. The automotive engine manufacturer relied on Quaker Chemical, a global leader in metalworking process fluids, for such expertise.
