A Fresh Look At Rolling Oils in the Metalworking Industry

The effective use of rolling oils in the metalworking industry is generally regarded as an art rather than a science. With variations in the quality of some of the raw materials used e.g. vegetable oils, it was often difficult to predict the performance of a product from one batch to another. However, with the increasing use of synthetically produced components and better understanding of the rolling process itself, more consistent and predictable results can now be obtained.