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Common Applications
  • Auto Industry
  • Boring
  • Drilling
  • General Industry
  • Machining
  • Milling
  • Tapping
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388 Synthetic Tapping Fluid

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Manufactured by: Chesterton
Model: 388
Sales Territory: Indiana

Water-Based, Full Synthetic Drilling, Tapping, and Cutting Fluid. Safe, pure synthetic formula for machining operations performed at high speed and feed rates, as well as manual or automatic single-shot cutting tool applications.

Suggested Uses:
  • Boring
  • Drilling
  • Milling
  • Reaming
  • Tapping
  • Threading
Suggested Materials:
  • Aluminum
  • Brass
  • Bronze
  • Carbon Steel
  • Cast Iron
  • Copper
  • Hastelloy
  • High Alloy Steel
  • Monel
  • Stainless Steel
  • Titanium

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Brochures & Datasheets

Brochures
  • Chesterton Industrial Lubricant, Cleaner and Metal Working Fluid Catalog
Installation & Operation Manuals and Technical Literature
  • Chesterton 388 Synthetic Tapping Fluid Datasheet
  • Chesterton 388 Synthetic Tapping Fluid MSDS

Technical Data

Form:
Liquid

Appearance:
Clear, Yellow

Odor:
Essentially None

Density:
8.4lbs./Gal.

Specific Gravity:
1.01

pH:
8.2

Biodegradability:
87 -92% after 28 days

Flash Point (ASTM D93):
None

Freezing Point:
30°F

Tapping Torque Efficiency:
106% (vs. petroleum oil cutting fluids)

See product datasheet for additional details

Features
  • Ready to use
  • Fluid, penetrates tight tolerances
  • Metal fines do not stick
  • Can be used with aluminum, and aluminum alloys
  • Does not smoke, fume or mist
  • Essentially odorless
  • Biodegradable, contains no oil or solvents
  • Excellent lubricity
  • Superior heat dissipation
  • Extends tool life
  • Corrosion inhibited
  • Contains no chlorine, sulfur, chlorinated hydrocarbons, petroleum oil, PCB’s, nitrites, phenols, or mercurials

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