EuroWire January 2016

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Metalube doubles up on new laboratory space

Metalube’s brand new Manchester, UK, laboratory is now fully operational, having doubled its capacity to 126m². The state-of-the-art space provides a bright and airy workplace that is ideal for solving tough everyday technical challenges. It is purpose-built and fitted with specialist furniture and equipment. The facility meets all the requirements for a modern day lubricant developer, allowing the company to produce first class products. Along with the new laboratory Metalube has also invested over £100,000 in new equipment to further enhance development capability. This new equipment includes a Seta 4-ball tester, Mettler differential scanning calorimeter and Liebisch Kesternich cabinet, and covers the key functional properties of friction and wear, thermal stability and corrosion protection. Technical director Chris Nettleship said: “As award winning innovators we needed to update our laboratory facilities accordingly. We have, in recent years, increased our number of chemists by 25 per cent and the new lab provides them with a fabulous contemporary 21 st century environment to work from.” Metalube manufactures a range of non-ferrous drawing oils and maintenance lubricants as well as a variety of corrosion protection and forming oils. Metalube Ltd – UK Website : www.metalube.co.uk

▲ ▲ The new laboratory has doubled Metalube’s capacity to 126m 2

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