An integral part of the FUCHS latest environmentally improved soluble cutting fluid range, ECOCOOL XEP is a high quality, high performance semi-synthetic product specially designed to give enhanced sump life and corrosion protection to centralised coolant systems for aluminium machining applications. ECOCOOL XEP is specially designed for heavy duty machining applications in soft water areas (Process water hardness less than 300ppm CaCO3.) The incorporation of non-staining extreme pressure additives and special lubricity improvers gives excellent tooling performance and enhanced surface finish on aluminium machining applications. Special wetting properties give the product excellent lubrication of non-porous, non-polar coated tools.