Wire drawingSTEELSKIN®

STEELSKIN®

Specialty finish for forming and welding wire

STEELSKIN® is the CONDAT line of special dry lubricants developed for the final passes of wire drawing and the surface conditioning of wire. Its formulations create a high-lubricity black film that helps the metal slide, reduces die wear and improves performance in downstream processes.

The range includes sodium soaps with molybdenum disulfide, formulations with synthetic additives and calcium soaps with graphite. It is aimed mainly at the final pass before cold forming, welding wire, special springs and applications that require high lubricity and a uniform dark finish.

Main features
High lubricity on finishing passes
Longer die and tooling life
Uniform, functional black finish
Brand
Line
STEELSKIN®
Product type
Special dry lubricants for final passes, finishing and wire preparation
Lubricant types
TypeMain function
Sodium soaps with molybdenum disulfideThey provide high lubricity on the final pass before cold forming, improve metal flow and extend die life.
Sodium soaps with synthetic additivesThey produce a black lubricant film for the final passes and improve wire behavior during coiling and downstream processes.
Calcium soaps with graphiteThey combine high lubricity and heat resistance for welding wire, fine springs and special applications.
Available forms
Pail140 kg – 190 kg
Bag25 kg
Typical applications
  • Final pass before cold forming
  • Wire for screws and fasteners
  • Flux-cored welding wire
  • Solid welding wire
  • Special spring wire
  • Fine-diameter spring wire
  • Stainless steel wire production
  • Medium- and high-carbon steels
  • Stainless and high-alloy steels

Featured products

ProductFormulationRecommended applicationAdvantages
STEELSKIN® 99 MOHigh-fat sodium soap with molybdenum disulfideFinal pass before cold forming of medium- and high-carbon steelsImproves metal flow and extends die life
STEELSKIN® 782High-fat sodium soap with molybdenum disulfideFinal pass before cold forming and processing of high-alloy steelsAids subsequent deformation and protects forming dies
STEELSKIN® 1655Sodium soap with viscosity modifiers and synthetic additivesFinal passes of tubular or solid wire for welding and special springsProduces a high-lubricity black finish and uses a low-borax formulation
STEELSKIN® 1656Sodium soap with lubricity improvers and synthetic additivesWelding wire, special springs and stainless wire productionIts spherical grain promotes flow inside the lubricant box
STEELSKIN® 5890High-fat calcium stearate with graphiteFlux-cored welding wire and fine spring wireOffers high lubricity, heat resistance and a uniform dark finish

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