| Heatbatch Corp, USA, a leading company in metal finishing technologies, has recently introduced Phos Dip 38, a zinc phosphate conversion coating which retains lubricants during cold forming and drawing operations. Developed specifically to reduce metal-to-metal contact, lengthen tool life, and permit faster drawing speeds and greater reductions, this new coating is ideally suited for shaped wire and difficult draws. Phos Dip 38 features a unique phosphate-to-nitrate ratio, and a metal accelerator, which produces a uniform, dense crystal. The increased coating weight and tight grained structure achievable have been proven to substantially reduce die wear. Phos Dip 38 can be used in both immersion and strand lines. It is an economical, low-sludging zinc phosphate that is highly stable, and easy to control.
In addition, the company offers Drylube 2000, a reactive lubricant engineered that is suitable for use over phosphated steel. Drylube 2000 facilitates drawing, cold forming and cold extruding by forming a thin film, chemically-bonded layer that resists seizing and galling. Drylube 2000 features high-purity and achieves uniform, consistent coatings.
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