WCA September 2009

products & equipment

Moving to lower borax Among the latest European regulations governing REACH and the use of biocides are moves to reduce the use of borax. For some wire drawing processes, borax has been an important additive, specifically for the formulation of soluble sodium soaps. In order to meet with the new regulation Condat has developed a range of dry drawing lubricants without borax or with much reduced borax content.

Environmentally friendly wire cleaning

Candor is specialised in processes and equipment for the surface treatment and metal finishing industries. Environment-friendly cleaning pro- cesses are important for the wire manufacturer, not only because of regulations in environmental aspects but from an economical point of view. Candor has developed an advanced hot water cleaning unit named Candojet. The cleaning unit uses only water to clean the wire under high pressure in a patented Candojet cell, which vibrates the wire. The result is a compact, efficient and low cost cleaning unit that can clean wire directly after drawing or rolling mill applications at high wire speeds and where space is limited. Typical installations are in line with dry or wet drawing of, for example, CO 2 welding wire, stainless MIG wire and for emulsion or oil removal after the rolling mill. The Candojet can clean wire of various dimensions from very thin to wide, and also flat wire and strip. The unit has a system to automatically separate the lubricant from the water. Candor also supplies ultrasonic and electrolytic cleaning units, as well as all types of wire plating plants.

Condat’s Vicafil TN1630 for high carbon wire drawing ❍ ❍

Vicafil TN 1630 is a soluble sodium soap with very low borax content (below the limit planned by the European Commission) but said to provide improved performance even in severe high carbon steel wire drawing operations. Testing of the product has shown that the advantages of working with Vicafil TN1630 include: Higher softening temperature allows work at higher speeds • Higher adhesion to the wire surface results in improved lubrication, die life • and wire surface quality Reduced consumption, due to the reduction of compacted black soap in the • die box, improves productivity Reduction of dust gives a healthier work environment • Vicafil TN1630 is available as a medium powder, or as medium or large beads. •

Candor Sweden AB – Sweden Fax : +46 11 12 63 12

Condat AS – France Fax : +33 47807 3885 Email : info@condat.fr Website : www.condat.fr

Email : info@candorsweden.com Website : www.candorsweden.com New in wire drawing A new series of products for the wire drawing field, has been developed by Condoroil. To neutralise the acidity of residuals produced by the pickling process on copper wire, welding wire CO 2 , steel cord and bead wire, Condoroil has developed the degreaser Condorine 1677. Condorine 1677 neutralises the residuals of sulphuric acid and is also used as a lubricant and brightening agent in the last process tank where skin passing occurs. The advantages of the product include brighter wire, the longer life of the bath, and less drawing die wear. The product can be used in-line, by continuously controlling the pH of the solution and dosing accordingly. For degreasing of stainless steel drawn to the box wire, Condoroil produces Condorite 743. Condorite 743 is phosphate-free and thus less aggressive towards the degreased materials. It is suitable for removing lubricant residuals after drawing, particularly before the annealing step. It can also remove stearates on mono-wire lines after drawing at high speed.

Condoroil Impianti Srl – Italy Fax : +39 0332 945303 Email : direzione@condoroil.it Website : www.condoroil.it

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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2009