Metalworking Fluids

Metalworking and Coolant Products

Forsythe have a number of familiar metalworking and metal forming lubricants in our product line.

Neat and soluble, metal removal fluids are blended, suitable for most common machining operations. More exotic compounds can be tailor-made to specific requirements.

Alternatively, Forsythe can blend your formula to exacting standards and ship direct to you or your customer under your private label.

Our staff’s experience with metalworking fluids and compounds – conventional or synthetic – means we can help you find the right product for the right application.

Why Choose Forsythe For Your Metalworking Needs?

  • 100+ years of lubrication manufacturing & formulating experience – in business since 1911
  • ISO 9001 / ISO 9001:2015 certified
  • Privately (family) owned & operated
  • Woman-owned business (WeConnect International)
  • Medium sized enterprise – agile, versatile, reliable
  • Debt-free facility

We combine large company quality with small company efficiency and service. Let us meet your metalworking and coolant needs today.

Packaging

20 litre pails, 205 litre drums, 1000 litre totes and bulk shipments as required.

Die Lube 9500-S: Die Casting Lubricant

Product Description

DIE LUBE 9500-S is a high performance die release agent. It is formulated for the aluminum, magnesium, or zinc die caster with large or small complex molds. Die Lube 9500-S can be diluted from 50:1 to 100:1.

Featured Benefits

  • Improved solder protection from thermally stable release film
  • Reduced usage cost from leaner dilution ratios and less die lube required in the die cavity
  • Increased production from reduced over-all cycle time from reduced spray time

Packaging

20 litre pails, 205 litre drums, 1000 litre totes and bulk shipments as required.

Drawing Oil 220 CPD

Heavy Duty Drawing Oil

Forsythe Drawing Oil 220 CPD is special heavy-duty oil suitable for various operations such as drawing, forming and profiling low and high alloy steels. It is not suitable for yellow metals. Forsythe Drawing Oil 220 CPD may be applied by spray, brush or roller.

Features & Benefits

  • Combination of extreme pressure additives and fatty acid esters
  • Can be diluted with mineral oil
  • Excellent anti-wear and lubricity properties. Superior tool life
  • Economical for less severe drawing applications

Packaging

20 litre pails, 205 litre drums, 1000 litre totes and bulk shipments as required.

Kan Draw 4

Heavy Duty Drawing Compound

Kan-Draw 4 is a non-pigmented, general purpose, extreme pressure drawing compound containing chlorinated paraffins and fatty acid esters.

Kan-Draw 4 may be used in severe stamping and drawing applications. This product can be diluted with mineral oil for less demanding operations.

Packaging

20 litre pails, 205 litre drums, 1000 litre totes and bulk shipments as required.

Kan-Quench

Conventional Quench Oils

Kan-Quench oils are conventional quenching oils that can be used for ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Kan-Quench oils provide desired cooling rates for developing the maximum oil-quenched hardness in a full range of iron and steel alloys. These products provide uniform quench rates and clean surfaces in continuous or batch quench processes. Initial quench cooling is intensified for rapid heat removal during this critical period where transformation to soft structures must be avoided. Uniform cooling through the range of martensite formation insures that the higher hardnesses produced will not be accompanied by warping or cracking.

Kan-Quench oils can be applied for any heating medium where an oil quench is required.

Packaging

20 litre pails, 205 litre drums, 1000 litre totes and bulk shipments as required.

Kool-Kut 18B, 22, 24, 300

Neat Cutting Fluids

Forsythe’s current line of neat cutting fluids are designed to provide superior finish and to enhance machinability for applications where mineral oils are preferred. Neat fluids are generally used in machining applications where cutting speeds are low. Heat generation becomes excessive at higher speeds, necessitating cooling with a water soluble product.

Forsythe’s product line can be categorized by product chemistry and by compatibility with metals being machined. Forsythe’s offerings include both chlorinated and non-chlorinated products. A full discussion of the attributes of Forsythe’s chlorinated products, as well as recommendations on how to choose between chlorinated and non-chlorinated products, please refer to Forsythe’s bulletin “Chlorinated Paraffins in Metalworking Fluids”.

Sulphur chemistry plays an important role in lubricant compatibility with the metallurgy of the work piece and the machine. Fluids containing active sulphur are especially effective in machining ferrous metals. Active sulphur additives are inappropriate for use with yellow metals since the sulphur will cause staining. For machining applications of yellow metals, or for use in machines with critical yellow metal components, Forsythe is pleased to offer non-staining products.

The Forsythe neat fluid product line covers most cutting and machining operations over a wide range of metals. In addition to these products, Forsythe offers some unique formulations tailored to the specific and unusual needs of some of our customers. In any case, a visit by one of our technical sales representatives or associates will ensure that we recommend the right formula for reliable and quality machining.

Packaging

20 litre pails, 205 litre drums, 1000 litre totes and bulk shipments as required.

Kut-Sol 1GPT

Soluble Oil Metalworking Coolant

Kut Sol 1 GPT is a premium conventional soluble metalworking coolant, which is appropriate for most general-purpose machining operations. Kut Sol 1 GPT will give extended fluid life compared to normal soluble coolants because it fights bacteria, mold and yeast that contribute to fluid degradation.

Recommended Usues

Kut Sol 1 GPT is recommended for over 70% of all general machining applications.

Drilling & Reaming – 10:1 to 15:1
Milling & Boring – 10:1 to 15:1
Turning & Sawing – 15:1 to 30:1
Grinding – 30:1 to 50:1

For a more complete discussion of machining applications, please refer to Forsythe’s publication “Metalworking Coolants”.

Features & Benefits

  • Extra Emulsifier
  • Excellent hard water stability
  • Contains a broad-spectrum biocide, approved by Agriculture Canada for metalworking applications
  • High oil content and balanced formulation
  • Provides a longer lived more stable emulsion under adverse conditions. Resists demulsification and aids tramp oil separation
  • Can be applied in areas relying on hard water or well water
  • Extended fluid life through the control of bacteria, mold and yeast populations
  • Excellent corrosion protection for work pieces, tools and machine parts

Typical Properties

Kut Sol 1 GPT should be stored at room temperature. DO NOT FREEZE. Best results are obtained when mixed at room temperature (approximately 20EC). Kut Sol 1 GPT should always be added to water. This will ensure the ready formation of a stable emulsion of oil droplets suspended in water. If water is added to oil, an invert emulsion is formed. The resulting invert emulsion is incapable of providing the same lubricity, stability and corrosion protection as a properly mixed soluble coolant.

Mixing containers should be clean or cleaned with Forsythe System Cleaner. Tap water is usually adequate to mix with the soluble coolants. For water above 600 ppm CaCO3, consult your Forsythe Representative.

Machine sumps should be clean, deposit free and should not exhibit any bacterial growth. A suitable disinfecting and deposit removing cleaner, Forsythe System Cleaner, should be used prior to the installation of any new coolant. A contaminated sump will destroy the stability of any new coolant by providing a breeding ground for bacteria, yeast and fungi. Please refer to “Care and Maintenance of Soluble Metalworking Coolants” for a more detailed discussion of fluid maintenance.

Packaging

20 litre pails, 205 litre drums, 1000 litre totes and bulk shipments as required.

Kut-Sol HD

Heavy Duty Soluble Oil

Kut Sol HD is a premium heavy duty soluble oil designed for demanding machining applications. It provides excellent emulsion stability, corrosion protection, and extreme pressure machining characteristics.

Recommended Usues

Kut Sol HD is recommended for heavy duty metalworking applications where good extreme pressure properties are required in addition to the excellent cooling provided by a soluble oil. Heavy duty applications include those with high metal removal rates and/or standard operations performed on metals with low A.I.S.I. machinability ratings (<60).

Drilling & Reaming – 5:1 to 15:1
Milling and Boring – 5:1 to 15:1
Turning and Sawing – 10:1 to 30:1
Grinding – 15:1 to 50:1
Tapping and Broaching – 5:1 to 15:1

Features & Benefits

  • Highly fortified with EP additives
  • Forms an extremely stable emulsion
  • Excellent hard water stability
  • High oil content and balanced formulation
  • Contains bio-resistant components
  • Long tool life and good cutting efficiency in severe service and difficult machining applications
  • Resists splitting and tramp oil formation
  • Suitable for use in areas relying on hard water or well water
  • Excellent corrosion protection for work piece, tooling, and machine
  • Long sump life and good emulsion stability, with lower biocide level

Typical Properties

Kut Sol HD should be stored at room temperature. DO NOT FREEZE. Best results are obtained water. This will ensure the ready formation of a stable emulsion of oil droplets suspended in water. If water is added to oil, an invert emulsion is formed. The resulting invert emulsion is incapable of providing the same lubricity, stability and corrosion protection as a properly mixed soluble coolant.

Mixing containers should be clean or cleaned with Forsythe System Cleaner. Tap water is usually adequate to mix with the soluble coolants. For water above 600 ppm CaCO3, consult your Forsythe Technical Sales Representative.

Machine sumps should be clean, deposit free and should not possess any bacterial growth. A suitable disinfecting and deposit removing cleaner, Forsythe System Cleaner, should be used prior to the installation of any new coolant. A contaminated sump will destroy the stability of any new coolant by providing a breeding ground for bacteria, yeast and fungi. Please refer to “Care and Maintenance of Soluble Metalworking Coolants” for a more detailed discussion of fluid maintenance.

Packaging

20 litre pails, 205 litre drums, 1000 litre totes and bulk shipments as required.