What type of lubricant goes onto the wire surface?
A lubricant is applied to film coated magnet wire to ensure compact winding and ease of de-reeling for the user. Lubricants commonly used are very dilute solutions of paraffin wax or mineral oil in a volatile solvent. Isoparaffinic fluids have also been used in certain applications. Without the application of lubricant the winding on the spool may be ‘spongy’ or become tangled and difficult to de-reel. However, special orders can be manufactured without lube on request.
