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Dry film lubricants in
wire production
As metalworking technology and
metallurgy evolve, new synthetic
lubricants and improved standard
lubricants have emerged. These new
dry lubricants can be used in wire
production to help upgrade wire
quality and simplify manufacturing
practices, helping to provide better
finishes and cleaner products, while
reducing processing steps.
Lubricants in the DryFilm series from
DuPont™, USA, are suitable coatings for
enhancing the lubricity and anti-stick
properties of conductor or insulated
wire and cable. DryFilm dispersions
are used to impart a thin non-stick film
on metal wires or on insulated wire
for cable products and twisted wire in
jackets.
Wire production facilities can use
these dispersions to reduce insulation
stripping force, provide non-stick
(abrasion resistance) to twisted wire
and offer lubricity for welding wire,
wire forming, and knitting.
DuPont™ DryFilm lubricants exhibit an
extremely low coefficient of friction. The
patented polymer is thermally stable and
can be used at temperatures up to 300ºC.
The lubricants are clean, non-migrating,
chemically inert and not gummy or oily,
and are available in concentrate and
ready-to-use formulations.
DuPont Safety & Protection – USA
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DryFilm lubricants from DuPont
enhance lubricity and anti-stick
properties of conductor or insulated
wire and cable
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compounds & coatings
(for wire, cables & fibre optics)