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ASTM Drafts Guide to Fight Foam

LNG Magazine - July 22, 2019

Choosing the right test to evaluate foaming tendency could make or break a metalworking fluid formulation. ASTM is stepp ...

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Smart Factories Seek Smarter Fluids

March 19, 2019

Advanced machinery in Chinas increasing number of Industry 4.0-enabled factories is accelerating demand for cutting-edge ...

What to Expect When Recycling MWF

What to Expect When Recycling MWF

November 12, 2018

Reconditioning metalworking fluids is a good strategy to stop degradation, but care must be taken at each step.

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The Path Ahead for Metalworking Fluid Microbiology

May 21, 2018

Decades of research have advanced metalworking fluid maintenance practices, but unanswered questions still abound.

Wax Takes a Shine to Metalworking

Wax Takes a Shine to Metalworking

March 19, 2018

Though wax usually brings to mind candles and shoe polish, one additive maker says it deserves a place of honor in metal ...

A Cooler Clean

A Cooler Clean

March 19, 2018

Metal parts producers are demanding greater efficiency, and cleaning solutions have not escaped scrutiny. Formulators ai ...

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New Twists on Metalworking Fluids

November 16, 2017

Neutralizers and twist compression tests are putting an unexpected spin on fluid development.

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Publishers Letter

July 21, 2017

Metalworking fluid formulators have been waiting for the curtain to rise and reveal the United States Environmental Prot ...

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Molding A New Metalworking Fluid

June 20, 2017

Gelatin has found a niche outside its usual gummy bears and aspics: sweetening the performance of metalworking lubes.

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Metalworkings Utility Knife

March 17, 2017

The versatility of pine chemicals can allow formulators to clean out the toolbox in favor of a multipurpose additive.

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Metalworking Fluids in Flux

March 17, 2017

With new alloys, processes and regulations, one industry expert thinks the future looks neat.

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Changing Rhythms in Chinas Manufacturing Heart

December 22, 2016

As Chinas OEMs scatter to Southeast Asia, many metalworking fluid producers are following - but one company has found it ...

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Rolling Toward Renewables

November 16, 2016

Biobased aluminum rolling oils lay out a smooth, shiny promise for the metalworking industry.

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Lead – When Will the Next Domino Fall?

May 26, 2016

Europe is teetering at the edge of a decision to ban lead in alloys - a move that would trigger a chain reaction through ...

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Defending Against Corrosion

April 25, 2016

This ancient enemy eats away $2.5 trillion of global GDP each year, but advances in corrosion control are adding new wea ...

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Slaying the Corrosion Dragon

March 23, 2016

Corrosion destroys both equipment and lubricants, but corrosion inhibitors present many challenges for lube formulators. ...

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Does Formaldehyde Have a Future?

February 24, 2016

Metalworking fluid formulators must find ways to keep microbes out as regulations creep in limiting the use of tried and ...