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Global Steel Outlook

Metal stampers have experienced a lot of changes in recent years. Whether it’s tightening governmental regulations, materials being removed from the marketplace or the evolution of light-weighting materials and press technologies—the “status quo” isn’t what it used to be. One factor drawing closer scrutiny since April has been the global steel market: more specifically, the…
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Stick with the Original – IRMCO GEL®

This is a must watch IRMCO minute video; featuring our CEO Jeff Jeffery getting up close and personal with bending lubricant- it’s worth 2 minutes of your time- you have my word.   Critic Review “Two thumbs up! CEO Jeff Jeffery will have you bursting in laughter. See why you should Stick with the Original.…
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The Evolution of IRMCO GEL

Why lubricate your walls and floor? It’s a good question – and a valid one. It’s a question IRMCO asked over 20 years ago when tube-bending lubricants were either very fluid, oil-based chemistries or thicker, grease-like pastes. These products would regularly weep or fling out of tubes in process – or worse still – in…
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Sources of Phosphorus Contamination

One of the many areas targeted by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is the reduction of phosphorus/phosphate levels.  This is a particularly important part of the initiative as these chemicals provide the nutrient for massive populations of algae that can foul whole sections of lakes. The major source of phosphorus/phosphate affecting the Great Lakes…
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