Automotive supplier Shiloh Industries has embarked on a rigorous lubricant-testing and evaluation process, with the goals of streamlining its inventory of stamping-lubricants; eliminating the use of chlorinated paraffins; and identifying the right lubricant for stamping advanced high-strength steels. Chlorinated paraffins (CPs) in lubricants soon will be banned by the Environmental Protection Agency, possibly as early as July 2017. Faced with that stark reality, technical specialist Cliff Hoschouer at Shiloh Industries, Valley City, OH, has embarked on a proactive and engineering-driven course to evaluate the company's stamping-lubricant options moving forward.
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