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Advanced lubrication solutions for electrical wire Known for its expertise in steel wires and cables, Condat also offers solutions tailored to electrical cable manufacturing, with a range of lubricants specifically designed for non-ferrous electrical wire applications, including drawing, twisting, stranding and compacting. The company has developed a complete range of lubricants for aluminium wire, including neat oils, solubles and cable protection greases. For example, Vicafil TFA 1460 is a neat oil that has demonstrated resistance to oxidation, and is claimed to surpass standard offerings available on the market. This performance, obtained through the careful selection of high-performance additives, enables customers to extend their oil bath lifetime. Condat states that its solubles for aluminium wire can also help reduce production costs through reduced lubricant consumption. Beyond cost savings, the solubles enhance machine cleanliness and decrease spool temperatures. For copper wires, Condat’s lubricants range covers all operations including copper hot rolling, and copper drawing from rod breakdown to fine wire drawing. Choosing the right

Condat produces lubricants for electrical wire applications

lubricant for copper drawing involves finding a compromise between different parameters: • Enough lubricity, to avoid wire breakage during the drawing operation • Good detergency, to maintain machine cleanliness • Low foaming, to avoid overflow and keep the machines clean • Lubricant stability to pH and conductivity variations, and stability to microorganisms, to increase bath lifetime The combined expertise in metal working and wire drawing allows Condat’s sales team to assist customers to improve wire drawing processes and to manage their baths. In particular, bath lifetime can be extended by the stable and low foaming formulations of micro-emulsion-based technology solubles such as Vicafil TCU 415 and TCU 215 N. Condat SA www.condat.fr

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