Hot Forming

In high technology component forming such as, high value car body parts, aircraft structures and architectural items new methods of hot forming are being used. This requires the sheet of alloy to be heated to as much as 380 deg C before being transferred into the press. The tooling can also be very complex and is often heated to high temperatures to enable the sheet to be moved into the mould without stretching, deformation or creasing. This process requires special lubricants that can be applied to the sheet before heating and remain with the component strongly adhered to the surface through the forming. PETROFER has special products developed for this technology available upon request.