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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 1990
Filed:
May. 27, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gregory J Courval, Napanee, CA;
Assignee:
Alcan International Limited, , CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ; B21D / ; B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72 42 ; 2989003 ;
Abstract
A prelubricated finstock is described for making heat exchanger fins. The lubricant is water-soluble so that it can be removed from the heat exchanger fins by aqueous means. According to the process, a coating of the water-soluble lubricant is applied to a continuous strip of aluminum alloy finstock. This coating is dried and the coated strip is coiled for shipping and storage. When used, the prelubricated finstock is uncoiled and passed through a finpress to form the heat exchange fins. The lubricant is removed from the fins by aqueous means at any stage after the finpress.