Dispersions and Other Products
Molykote® 40 High Temperature Chain Lubricant
- Primary Use – Lubricating light and moderately loaded chains, conveyors and bearings that operate at elevated temperatures, especially in drying or baking ovens.
- Special Characteristics – Suitable for automatic dispensing systems; material penetrates inaccessible areas, leaving a solid film behind that lubricates to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit (538 degrees Celsius); base fluid evaporates cleanly leaving graphite to lubricate; moderate loads at low speeds.
- Physical Form – Black, low-viscosity fluid dispersion of graphite in a synthetic oil.
- Applications – Lubricating chains in high-temperature ovens used for heat treating, paint dryers, bakeries, oven conveyors, ventilators, blower fans, oven carts.
- Temperature Range – From 350 to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit (177 to 538 degrees Celsius)
- Listings / Specifications – H-2. Acceptable for use where there is no possibility of food contact.
- Limitations – Surface temperature at location of application should be below 250 degrees Fahrenheit (121 degrees Celsius); continuous operation below 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius) may cause gumming; best operating conditions are above 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).
- Container Sizes – Bottles, pails and drums.
Molykote® 314 Silicone Lubricant
- Primary Use – Cutting and sewing operations.
- Special Characteristics – Reduces friction and sticking; helps speed production; enhances resistance to moisture and oxidation.
- Physical Form – Silicone fluid dispersed in petroleum distillate; translucent.
- Applications – Lubricating cutting machine blades and tables, base plates, sewing machines, thread, irons, curtain and drapery rods; reducing friction on cutting tables; freeing the running of machine feeders, feet and needles; mold release for operations requiring a heavy-duty, high-film-strength release.
- Temperature Range – From -20 to 390 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 ñ 199 degrees Celsius).
- Container Sizes – Spray.
Molykote® 316 Silicone Release Spray
- Primary Use – Release of materials from a variety of surfaces.
- Special Characteristics – Complies with FDA and USDA regulations for incidental food contact and use as a release agent; remains stable over a wide temperature range.
- Physical Form – Clear silicone compound dispersed in petroleum distillate.
- Applications – Lubricating evaporator and preheater tubes, heating coils, cooking kettles, sliding doors on display cases, refrigerator and freezer door gaskets, conveyor guide rails, tray and freezer filling spouts, drying tables, storage shelves; release coating for ovens, stainless steel fixtures, counter tops, processing and packaging equipment, dispensing chutes.
- Temperature Range – From –40 to 390 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 to 199 degrees Celsius).
- Listings/Specifications – FDA 21 CFR 175.300, FDA 21 CFR 178.3570(H-1).
- Container Sizes – Spray, cans, pails and drums.
Molykote® 557 Silicone Dry Film Lubricant
- Primary Use – Dry film lubrication of sliding contacts, particularly with aluminum and stainless steel; helps extend the life of knives, tools and dies; sizing and coining powdered metal parts.
- Special Characteristics – Colorless; nonstaining; high loads at low speeds.
- Physical Form – Clear, wax-like silicone dispersed in a noncombustible solvent.
- Applications – Lubricating slitter blades, tools and dies, taps and drills, slides, conveyors, adjusting screws, guides, tracks, handling equipment, metal stamping machines; improving surface finish of aluminum during extrusion; in the textile and woodworking industries to reduce staining from spinning frames, scissors, punches, material handling and packaging equipment.
- Temperature Range – From –40 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 to 43 degrees Celsius).
- Listings/Specifications – H-2. Acceptable for use where there is no possibility of food contact.
- Container Sizes – Spray, pails and drums.
Molykote® Metal Protective Coating
- Primary Use – Long-term corrosion protection.
- Special Characteristics – Extremely resistant to corrosive or salty environments; transparent with good inherent lubricating properties, permitting examination and use of parts without removing the coating.
- Physical Form – Translucent, dry, wax-like coating in solvent.
- Applications – Protecting machined parts, stampings, raw stock, finished products, dies, fixtures, molds, tools, stored parts, mining equipment, machines and vehicles shipped overseas.
- Temperature Range – From –40 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 to 66 degrees Celsius).
- Container Sizes – Spray, pails and drums.
Molykote® L-0501 High Performance Penetrating Lubricant
- Primary Use – Multi-purpose penetrating lubricant for loosening rusted parts, stopping squeaks; short-term corrosion protection; water displacement.
- Special Characteristics – Significantly lower volatility for longer-term lubrication than conventional penetrating oils; penetrates rust; displaces water; retards corrosion.
- Physical Form – Antiwear additive, corrosion inhibitors and oxidation inhibitors dispersed in petroleum distillates; translucent yellow.
- Applications – Aiding disassembly of parts; lubricating locks, hinges, cranks, sliding doors, tools, chains, cables.
- Temperature Range – From –20 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 to 49 degrees Celsius).
- Container Sizes –Spray, bottles, pails and drums.
Molykote® Food Grade Spray Oil
- Primary Use – Multi-purpose spray lubricant for lubrication of mechanical components in food and beverage processing equipment.
- Special Characteristics – Good penetration; high load capability and corrosion protection. Acceptable under FDA 21 CFR 178.3570 for use in applications with incidental food contact.
- Physical Form – Water-white mineral oil fortified with EP/AW additives and a corrosion inhibitor.
- Applications – Chains, slides, guides, tracks, augers, tools and other equipment.
- Temperature Range – From 14 to 248 degrees Fahrenheit (-10 to 120 degrees Celsius).
- Container Size – Spray.
Molykote® G-Rapid Spray
- Primary Use – Reducing friction and wear on parts during assembly and breaking-in.
- Special Characteristics – Low coefficient of friction; extreme loads; low speeds.
- Physical Form – Gray-black paste or spray of MoS 2 and other lubricating solids in mineral oil.
- Applications – Breaking-in bearings, splines, gears, cams, tracks; lubricating gears, chains, conveyor tracks, thread cutting; lubricating during metal forming, general parts assembly, press-fitting, cold extrusion.
- Temperature Range – Solids to 750 degrees Fahrenheit (400 degrees Celsius); base oil from 0 to 250 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 to 121 degrees Celsius).
- Limitations – Reduce torque values by approximately 1/3 when used on threaded connections.
- Container Sizes – Spray.
Molykote® M Gear Oil Dispersion
- Primary Use – Industrial gear oil additive; reducing friction in gearboxes; reducing wear and lowering operating temperatures.
- Special Characteristics – High load-carrying capacity at slow to moderate speeds; compatible with most petroleum gear oils; resists foaming; reduces friction and wear.
- Physical Form – Black, liquid dispersion of MoS 2 in mineral oil.
- Applications – Additive to petroleum oils used in gearboxes, circulating and splash lubricating systems and drives; in metalworking oils.
- Temperature Range – From 0 to 250 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 to 121 degrees Celsius), depending on oil to which it is added.
- Limitations – Not recommended for use in synthetic oils or water-soluble cutting oils; not for use with wet clutches or other friction-controlled devices.
- Container Sizes – Cans and pails.
Molykote® Z Powder
- Primary Use –Dry powder lubricant in metal working; as an additive in other lubricants.
- Special Characteristics – Reduces torque and friction; lubricates even when pressures approach 500,000 PSI (3,500,000 kPa); resists liquid or gaseous oxygen, radiation, chemical and vacuum environments; meets MIL spec; operates over a wide temperature range; helps prevent fretting corrosion, galling and seizing.
- Physical Form – Black, highly purified MoS 2 powder.
- Applications – Press-fitting, assembly, metal forming, running-in new or rebuilt equipment; helps prevent cold welding of metal surfaces under static pressure or vibration (fretting corrosion).
- Temperature Range – From –375 to 750 degrees Fahrenheit (-226 to 399 degrees Celsius).
- Listings/Specifications – MIL-M-7866.
- Container Sizes – Bottles, pails and drums.
Dow Corning® FS-1265 Fluid
- Primary Use – Lubricating in harsh environments; high-temperature hydraulic fluid; base fluid for lubricating greases.
- Special Characteristics – Resists oxidation, harsh chemicals, fuels, high temperatures.
- Physical Form – Fluorosilicone fluid; available in 300, 1000 and 10,000 cSt.
- Applications – Lubricating fluid in vacuum pumps handling reactive gases, in high- and low-temperature bearings, in bearings subjected to washing by fuels or solvents; base oil for fluorosilicone greases.
- Temperature Range – From –40 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 to 204 degrees Celsius).
- Container Sizes – Cans, bottles, pails and drums.
