CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Partnering with a
leading automotive manufacturer in the U.S., Quaker Chemical
Corporation (NYSE: KWR) was charged with reducing metalworking
coolant and central system operating costs, and with consolidating
the number of metalworking products in the automotive plant.
Quaker utilized its Chemical Management Services expertise to
inventory the metalworking products currently being used in the
plant, and to recommend the best metalworking coolant for the
customer's honing operations.
Quaker recommended the automotive manufacturer convert to
QUAKERAL® 381 SD, a high-performance emulsifiable
metalworking fluid designed to control microbiological growth,
including Mycobacteria in heavy-duty machining and grinding
operations. This metalworking coolant was already being used
elsewhere in the plant, and had approval from the major honing OEM
used in the manufacturer's facility.
Quaker implemented the conversion of the automotive
manufacturer's 4,400-gallon honing system, handling 3.7 liter cast
iron cylinder blocks. QUAKERAL® 381 SD provided
the surface finish needed in the honing operation, and saved the
automotive manufacturer almost 54% annually in metalworking coolant
and related honing operating costs.
This documented case study is just one example of how Quaker
Chemical partners with automotive customers to improve their
efficiencies and lower fluid-related costs in machining and
grinding. For more information on Quaker Chemical and its full
product line offerings, including Chemical Management Services,
please visit www.quakerchem.com.
Quaker Chemical Corporation is a leading global provider of
process chemicals, chemical specialties, services, and technical
expertise to a wide range of industries – including steel,
aluminum, automotive, mining, aerospace, tube and pipe, coatings
and construction materials. Quaker's products, technical
solutions, and chemical management services enhance customers'
processes, improve product quality, and lower costs. Quaker's
headquarters is located near Philadelphia in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
SOURCE Quaker Chemical Corporation