Although Blachford produces lubricants for most types of wire, our top focus segments are technically advanced wire products such as welding wire, tire bead, tire cord and spring wire, where the use of a high performance wire drawing lubricant is most critical.
We also produce high performance wet lubricants for non-ferrous wire applications such as copper and aluminum. For many of our non-ferrous wire customers, we have developed new liquid lubricants which operate at a significantly lower consumption level and provide excellent lubricity for extended die life.
In addition, Blachford manufactures grease and paste products, and liquid concentrates for emulsions, which are used in non-ferrous, ferrous, and coated-ferrous wire drawing applications. Blachford precoats are used in both batch and continuous in-line preparation of rod and wire. Our lime and borax substitutes cut costs by up to 50% while reducing environmental impact.
