VICAFIL and STEELSKIN Wire-Drawing Soaps

Complete range of wire-drawing soaps in powder form VICAFIL and STEELSKIN dry lubricants are internationally recognised for all wire-drawing applications. World leader in wire-drawing lubricants, the CONDAT range of VICAFIL powders is the largest on the market, covering all cold metal-forming applications using dry lubricants.

The dry wire-drawing lubricant should allow the wire to pass through the die while preserving:

• the qualities of the wire: appearance, surface condition
• its characteristics: tension, elongation
• the production parameters: speed, die lifetime

By softening while going through the die, the powder is transformed into a lubricating plastic film.

According to the nature of the wire drawn and the final application (welding wire, spring wire...), the grain size distribution of the powder as well as its softening point are optimised to allow the creation of a lubricating plastic film at the required temperature.

• ACSR cables – Aluclad wires
• Construction wires
• Welding wires
• Prestressed concrete and stranded wires
• Cable wires
• Wires for metallic reinforcement of rubber
• Wires for cold forming
• Wires for electroplating
• Spring wires
• Galvanised wires

Designed to meet the needs of the market, our range of VICAFIL wire-drawing soaps satisfies, or even exceeds, the requirements of our customers in terms of:

• Reduction in soap consumption and cost of waste processing
• Ease of cleaning: calcium soaps replaced by sodium soaps
• Productivity by increasing wire-drawing speeds
• Adherence of the lubricant to the wire (particularly on smooth surfaces)

Whether based on sodium soaps, calcium soaps or blends, our formulations have been prepared to meet the latest regulatory requirements concerning health, safety and the environment:

• Reduction of dust in workshops thanks to PELLET technology
• Compliance with the most recent legislation: REACH, GHS…
• The development of eco-responsible alternatives:reduction or elimination of Borax, development of alternatives without titanium dioxide...

The name STEELSKIN groups together a range of speciality lubricants, designed for the most demanding applications and formulated from additives with varying properties:

• Extreme Pressure (EP) additives to reduce die wear
• Additives to improve drawability (based on graphite)
• Additives to improve lubrication and reduce friction (MoS2, synthetic waxes...)
• Additives to improve anti-corrosion protection (synthetic waxes, anti-corrosion additives...)

• STEELSKIN 362
• STEELSKIN 575
• STEELSKIN 782
• STEELSKIN 850 GG
• STEELSKIN 855 F
• VICAFIL DECAL 600
• VICAFIL DR
• VICAFIL K3
• VICAFIL TF 120 G
• VICAFIL TF 239
• VICAFIL TF 1202
• VICAFIL TF 1869
• VICAFIL TF 3862 G
• VICAFIL TF 4407 G
• VICAFIL TN 411
• VICAFIL TN 1012
• VICAFIL TN 1678
• VICAFIL TN 2693
• VICAFIL TN 4392
• VICAFIL TN 255 G
• VICAFIL TN 749 G
• VICAFIL TN 1948 G
• VICAFIL TN 21 S [W]
• VICAFIL TN 193 S
• VICAFIL TN 1 T
• VICAFIL TN 1608 T
• VICAFIL TN 19T2
• VICAFIL TN 19T2 T
• VICAFIL TN 21 X [W]
• VICAFIL TN 749 X
• VICAFIL TN 323 X
• VICAFIL TN 6264 X
• VICAFIL X8
• VICAFIL SPS 99
• VICAFIL SPM 3W
• VICAFIL SPM 580 G
• VICAFIL SUMAC 2 T
• VICAFIL SUMAC 3
• VICAFIL SALVIA 2
• VICAFIL SALVIA 2 X
• STEELSKIN 99 MO
• STEELSKIN 3814
• STEELSKIN 4165
• STEELSKIN MOLY TECH