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Citation
(2003), "Lo-Smoke 2040 – a new generation of die lubrication", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 55 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilt.2003.01855aad.006
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Lo-Smoke 2040 – a new generation of die lubrication
Lo-Smoke 2040 – a new generation of die lubrication
Keywords: Dies, Lubrication
Die lubricants with longer shelf life, better stability and lower prices are he result of considerable research and development by specialist diecasting lubricant supplier, Fenco-Aldridge.
It may sound too good to be true, but, by working with a much wider range of emulsifiers, the company has created a breadth of die lubrication solutions to meet every foundry requirement, and by undertaking the whole manufacturing process in-house Fenco-Aldridge can produce the new lubricants at considerably reduced prices.
The two major areas of development in the new 2040 lubricants are in particle size and shared polarity. In Lo-Smoke 2040 lubricants, the micelles are all less than one micron in size ensuring the kinetic energy of the solution. This then maintains a stable mix as, when emulsifying oil with water, you need to minimise the size of the oil micelles or particles.
The larger and heavier they are, the more the oil particles will just brush past the water molecules as they sink (or float depending on their tendency) due to their relative weight. Molecular smallness therefore increases the Brownian motion within the solution and maintains the stability of the emulsion.
The new lubricants all have shared polarity to minimise “creaming” and destabilisation of the solution. Surfactants can be positively, negatively or uncharged.
Unlike many die lubrication emulsions, Lo-Smoke 2040 does not contain both positively and negatively charged elements. This ensures that the polar repulsion activity of the particles continues longer, so maintaining the stability of the solution.
For further information, please contact: Simon Hinson at Fenco Aldridge (Barton) Ltd, Willen Works, Willen Road, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 ODG, UK. Tel: +44 1908 614646; Fax: +44 1908 210482; E-mail: fencoaldridgebtinternet.com; Web site: www.fenco.co.uk