Metallurgica Locatelli: polymers on wire and wire rod

In March the company Metallurgica Locatelli introduced in its pickling plant (after the phosphating treatment) the possibility  of wire and wire rod covering with polymers lubricant.

Two tanks were added, one for rinsing and counteraction and another one containing polymers; moreover a furnace was installed to speed up the drying process of the product on the wire or wire rod. The whole process has been integrated and automatized with the already existing plant, guaranteeing the supervision and control of every single phase. Polymers are formed by organic molecules' chains and are free from solvents, heavy metals, mineral oils, carbon disulfide or chloride; they guarantee benefits especially on steel wire by upsetting and cold extrusion.





With polymers usage, you achieve a less usage of the pressing/upsetting machines’ tools, a high lubricant characteristic, removing the usage of stearate cases for skinpass processes and a better finishing on peculiar products.