Henkel Launches Graphite-Free Lubricant for Automotive Forging Applications

Bonderite L-FG F 605 is a graphite-free non-pigmented forging lubricant that provides an excellent lubrication film for use on automotive forming applications such as bearings, wheel hubs and small gears.

(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched a new synthetic lubricant for automotive manufacturers that reduces the environmental impact and cost of forging. The graphite-free, non-pigmented Bonderite L-FG F 605 lubricant improves die life, reduces the need for replacements, and decreases ammonia emissions for safer, more sustainable workplaces. The lubricant has similar performance to graphite and provides excellent stability at high dilution rates, requiring less lubricant. Bonderite L-FG F 605 is ideal for use in forging bearings, wheel hubs, small gears, and slip yokes.

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 5-Apr-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  Henkel (ETR: HEN3), a German chemical and consumer goods company, has announced the launch of Bonderite L-FG F 605, a unique synthetic lubricant for automotive manufacturers designed to reduce the costs and environmental impact of forging. The lubricant is ideal for use on automotive forming applications such as bearings, wheel hubs, small gears, and slip yokes.

Bonderite L-FG F 605 is a graphite-free non-pigmented forging lubricant that provides an excellent lubrication film. It reduces die degradation from metal-to-metal contact, thereby extending die life and reducing the cost of replacing dies. It offers similar performance to graphite but eliminates ammonia emissions for safer, more sustainable workplaces.

The lubricant is based on unique synthetic lubricants that form an excellent lubricating film on the die, reducing metal-to-metal contact that produces die degradation. Improved die life means less expense on replacing dies, which can account for up to 10 to 15 percent of overall forging costs.

Further cost reductions can be achieved thanks to Bonderite L-FG F 605’s excellent stability at high dilution rates, meaning that less lubricant is needed. In one application, the dilution ratio was improved from 1:6 using a graphite-based forging lubricant to 1:13 using Bonderite L-FG F 605.

Bonderite L-FG F 605 also provides a safer and more sustainable option for forging. The solution improves air quality by eliminating ammonia emissions associated with ammonia-containing graphite in water dispersion. Workspaces are also significantly easier to keep clean, as non-pigmented forging lubricants only require cleaning of organic salts.

“Henkel’s surface treatment, cleaners and lubricants business for automotive components offers process solutions across the value chain, from liquid metal to the final part,” said Dr. Stephan Winkels, Surface Treatment, Cleaners & Lubricants Market Segment Head at Henkel. “Our robust process expertise is available globally, enabling customers around the world to effectively use our products with stable, quality results.”

To learn more about Bonderite L-FG F 605, click here.

Media contact:

Sebastian Hinz
Henkel Adhesive Technologies
Media Relations
Headquarters, Düsseldorf/Germany
+49-211-797-8594
press@henkel.com

SOURCE: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA