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EuroWire – January 2011 51
Lubrication & filtration
“ ACID-FREEPROCESS FOR STEEL
ROD CLEANING & SURFACE
PREPARATION”
“New Way to Draw Steel Wire
in the 21st Century”
DCCD process features:
• Eliminates acid, borax and precoatings
• Zero energy consumption
• Direct drawing from bare rod with no
speed limitation, for H/C and L/C
• New Lubricant Viscosity Control
provides exceptionally adherent coating
• Adjustable lubricant residual
• Zero lubricant waste
• Recommended for severe drawing
applications (spring, rope, bead,
CO2 welding, PC strand, plating quality)
• H/C wire drawn at 18 m/s (3600 ft/min)
• Up to 8 times longer die life
• Exiting wire temp. 45°C (113°F)
• Greatly improved wire ductility
DECALUB
31, avenue de Condé
77500 CHELLES, FRANCE
Fax: +33 1 60 20 20 21
E-mail:
Website:
3M Communications Markets Division has introduced three new
lubricants to help communication service providers protect their
investment when pulling cable.
The three new lubricants are 3M Concentrated Multi-Purpose
Cable Lubricant; 3M Multi-Purpose Gel Cable Lubricant; and
3M Multi-Purpose Liquid Cable Lubricant. They all offer superior
friction reduction and easy application when used on cables
during installation.
3M’s Concentrated Multi-Purpose Cable Lubricant is designed
for fibre, copper and coaxial cables types. The lubricant provides
immediate tension reduction that lasts even after it has dried,
reducing the need to re-apply, therefore boosting productivity
and curbing costs. It is also highly concentrated, meaning that
less lubricant is required than standard lubricants.
This concentrated lubricant is available in three forms – a spray,
a wipe and a pourable liquid – to provide the most efficient
application for each situation. Wipes and spray applications are
well-suited for category 6 cables and vertical cable jobs.
The 3M Multi-Purpose Gel Cable Lubricant is a high-performance,
thick, silicone gel containing microspheres, which offer added
friction reduction.
The gel lubricant is a high viscosity lubricant designed for heavier
cable jackets for both inside and outside environments.
3M’s Multi-Purpose Liquid Cable Lubricant is a low viscosity
lubricant that is formulated for longer cable pulls. It is designed
for fibre copper and coaxial cable types. The gel and the liquid
lubricants are designed to dry slowly, therefore reducing the
need to re-apply.
All three of the new cable lubricants from 3M are compatible
with commonly used communication cable jackets, so one
product can be used for a variety of cable pulling jobs. The
lubricants are non-staining, non-hazardous and easy to clean off.
They are designed to apply evenly in order to provide consistent
lubrication and superior friction reduction.
3M Communication Markets Division has been a major player in
the telecommunications industry for more than 40 years.
The company offers one of the widest and most comprehensive
suites of scalable solutions to communications service providers
around the world.
3M Communications Markets Division – USA
Website:
3M introduces three
new lubricants
New sodium soap developed
by Tecnovo
Sodium soaps commonly
used in wire drawing contain
components that are harmful
to the environment. These
components include nitrites,
chlorinated and sulphurised
compounds, and soaps of heavy
metals (barium, chrome, lead).
Tecnovo has developed a line
of sodium soap products that
do not contain any of these
substances.
Tecnovo is continuing re-
search of new sodium-based
lubricants.
The company has developed a
production process which uses
only inorganic, non toxic and non harmful salts to obtain perfect reticulation of the fibre
of the soap. It has also been possible to obtain more constant and stable behaviour
at high temperatures than is obtained with soaps containing dangerous products.
They can provide adequate lubrication of wire over a wider temperature range to cover
temperature differences between first and last draft. Further important features are:
strong adhesion of the lubricating film to the drawn wire, resistance to compression,
strong polarity towards the drawn wire and removability of the lubricating film from the
surface of the wire
Tecnovo – Italy Fax: +39 02 54 55832 Website:
New sodium-based lubricants from Tecnovo ▲ ▲