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Houghton believes that it is not simply enough to provide the peace of mind that our expertise is Europe supply you with the best possible always on hand to solve any issues quickly and keep fluids. Working in partnership with you, we ensure fluids in top condition. If active on site service is a UK x Germany x France x Italy x Spain you get the very best value from those fluids, step too far, one of our many equipment options Benelux x Denmark x Finland x Greece x Ireland maximizing performance over an extended lifetime. can help overcome specific problems. With service, Norway x Poland x Romania x Sweden In this way you continue to enjoy the benefits equipment or both, Houghton can ensure the delivered by our cutting-edge products for longer working life of your tooling and the quality of your Asia Pacific with a lower overall cost. With our dedicated output will be maximized while your fluid associated Japan x China x Thailand x Australia x Hong Kong Fluidcare engineers available on your site, we safety risk and environmental impact are minimized. Singapore x Taiwan x Malaysia x Korea x India Forging Lubricants Africa CONNECTING CHEMISTRY South Africa High-Performance Products for

COLD Your Forging Operations Houghton understands that your operation consists DEFORMATION of a flow of different processes using different FLUIDS metalworking fluids and so our products are designed to work with each other. FIRE RESISTANT Houghton’s forging fluids are best compatible with HYDRAULIC Houghto-Safe® and Cosmolubric® Fire Resistant FLUIDS Hydraulics and Houghto-Clean® wash chemicals. The Houghto-Clean® range are perfect partners to HYDRAULICS HEAT FORGING SOLUBLE NEAT our forging fluids, delivering energy saving through & SLIDEWAY TREATMENT CUTTING CUTTING FLUIDS . . FLUIDS. . . . .FLUIDS . . . . . FLUIDS...... OILS . . powerful soil removal at ambient temperatures. This diagram shows where forging lubricants fit into the complete Houghton portfolio. CLEANERS

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Houghton delivers the fluid solutions to smooth the Corporate Headquarters metalworking ’s journey to a safer, more efficient and sustainable future. A wide portfolio of Houghton International Inc. cutting-edge products and our Fluidcare services keep To find out how you could benefit from Houghton’s Madison & Van Buren Avenues your fluids in top condition for longer, increasing fluid solutions book a consultation now. P.O. Box 930 • Valley , PA 19482-0930 productivity and reducing your costs. Our experience, Phone: 610-666-4000 • Fax: 610-666-1376 global coverage and ISO 9001 accreditation make Call: 610-666-4000 x Fax: 610-666-1376 [email protected] us your ideal metalworking fluids partner. Visit: www.houghtonintl.com www.houghtonintl.com

HI 10019 14.06 US The Houghton range OUR APPROACH THE BENEFITS of FORGING LUBRICANTS What Added Value Get Results with Houghton Our complete range of graphited oil, emulsion and The high pressures and temperatures generated Can Houghton Offer? water-based dispersions, along with our graphite free in the forging process demand lubricants that • Versatile products compatible with a wide synthetic solutions and glass dispersions are ideal for a have what it takes to increase the life of Because every operation is unique, we review range of water quality, materials and wide variety of forging operations. machinery, dies and parts by protecting them your inputs, outputs, control parameters and process parameters from corrosion and improving surface quality. constraints before proposing the best optimal • Dispersion designed for very low Whether closed , upsetting, open die, solution for your operation. foam in modern high-pressure spray systems Thermex® Graphite in oil products are , mechanical or press, ring and GO/Fenella® available in a range of viscosities • New lubricity packages to extend die life, either warm or hot forging, Houghton fluids OIL F G and additive content for numerous improve component quality and reduce Oil based applications, ranging from heavy deliver every time. OPERATIONAL cycle time PERFORMANCE dispersions duty deep in , to CONSIDERATIONS CONSIDERATIONS • Meet the latest EHS chemical regulations light stampings in steel, non-ferrous With decades of experience in the field Houghton Press type, dies, , Metal flow, die life, and super-alloy materials. temperatures, fluid Stable dispersion technology with less is experienced in developing Forging Lubricant application equipment, viscosity, stability, solids • type, die coating and ® formulations to meet changing industry needs. pressures, filtration, downtime and improved productivity Thermex Dispersions of graphite in water are fume or smoke wetting, metal WG/Fenella® ideal for impact type applications Our teams strive to address common concerns extraction compatibility • Graphite-free products for cleanliness of FLUID F G in closed dies. Typical applications such as metal flow, residue build-up and die life, and parts in use Water based include press, hammer and drop as well as helping to provide a cleaner and safer OPERATIONAL • Ammonia-free for an improved work dispersions forging of automotive parts, working environment. Houghton will work with GAINS environment and health and safety aerospace and medical applications. you to find the right lubricant that produces The range is also completely free the specific properties you require in your parts from ammonia and can be used while simultaneously reduce waste, rejects, CONTROL STAFF AND SERVICE neat or diluted with water. CONSIDERATIONS downtime, and overall production costs. Automated or manual spray Reduced odors, smoke, ® equipment, refractometer, Thermex These water-based products are fumes, dust, flame, and moisture balance, mixing WW/Fenella® free from graphite for cleaner cleaner working and stirring equipment, environment fume/smoke FLUID F working conditions and cleaner extraction Water based components. Typical applications synthetic include closed die ferrous and solutions non-ferrous extrusions, forgings, BEST stampings on , presses OPTIMAL and drop forging applications. SOLUTION Thermex® GL Lead-free glass dispersions in water Water based that provide lubrication, insulation glass and prevent scale build-up during dispersions hot forging of sensitive materials. This includes , nickel alloys and heat resistant . Used in aerospace, energy and medical sectors. Applications include protection of turbine , rings and discs prior to hot forging.