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Copper Soaps

The material generated at the heat of the work due to a chemical reaction between the copper product, the machine surface and the coolant. The term “soaps” is all-inclusive to any chemical reaction, which yields a gel-like or plastic-like foreign material. Many times the soaps are undesirable and have to be removed. However, some soaps offer better lubricity for the wiredrawing process.

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