Typical applications of specialty
lubricants
Aids to assembly and
disassembly
MOLYKOTE G-n paste prevents
galling. . . allows threaded
fasteners 'to be assembled and
disassembled easier
MOLYKOTEG-n paste lubricates
threaded fasteners, reduces
frictiOn, and increases clamping
pressure of the assembly. It's a
combination of molybdenum
disulfide powder and other solid
lubricants in a base of soap-
thickened mineral oil. These
lubricating solids let threads turn
smoothly. . . reduce breakaway
torque even after long periods of
exposure to steam, high
temperatures, chemicals and
other adverseconditions.
MOL YKOTE G-n lubricant makes
press-fit assembly of motor
shafts possible
The H.K. Porter Co., has been
using MOLYKOTE G-n lubricant
to aid in the assembly of electric
motors at their Warren, Ohio
plant. Initial attempts to press-fit
motor shafts into their slightly
smaller rotor cores resulted in
galling and metal transfer
between the mating surfaces,
deformation of the core
laminations, and bent shafts. To
remedy these problems, the
motor shafts were thru-hardened
and coated with MOL YKOTE G-n
paste prior to assembly. The
MOL YKOTE G-n completely
eliminated the assembly problems
and assisted in producing a
desired keying action between
the fluted shaft and rotor cores.
MOL YKOTE pene-Iube
penetrating 011aids mechanics
in heavy duty equlpmel)t overhaul
Loosening rusted or frozen bolts
on construction equipment,
industrial trucks, and tractor-
trailers is done quickly and
efficiently at Patterson Service,
Bay City, Michigan, with the help
of pene-Iube. Even the largest,
corrosion-locked nuts respond to
the treatment. The bolt is first
heated, shocked with a hammer,
and then sprayed with
MOLYKOTE pene-Iube oil. Unlike
conventional penetrating oils, the
solid film lubricants in pene-Iube
do not flash off when applied to
heated bolts, hot manifold nuts,
and other engine areas.
Pene-Iube is also used to loosen
spring shackle bolts, sheet metal
bolts, large U-bolts, and for
many other tough disassembly
jobs. After the penetrating action
is done, pene~lube leaves behind
a corrosion-inhibiting film that
helps prevent further rust.
Bearings
High-temperature conveyor runs
smoothly on MOL YKOTE 41
silicone grease
In baking cores for engine block
castings, the Ford Motor
Company, Dearborn, Michigan,
uses a number of oven conveyor
systems, each with 1200 trolley
bearings and four six-inch roller
bearings. Subjected 2% hours out
of every 4 to heat up to lOOF,
the trolley bearings seized
repeatedly when lubricated with
organic greases, Since 1948,
however, all trolley and oven
roller' bearings have been
lubricated with MOL YKOTE 41
grease. . . on a relubrication
schedule of only once a week for
trolley bearings and once a
month for oven bearings.
MOL YKOTE 33 grease withstands,
below-zero temperatures. . .
with no stiffening
McKenzie Tank Lines of Tampa,
Inc., hauls 30 to 60 loads of
anhydrous ammonia each day at
below-zero temperatures. Bearing
failures in the trucks' transfer
pumps were occurring at the rate
of two a week, locking the
pumps. Investigation showed that
the lubricant used - a lithium-
based organic grease - froze
solid whenever even a small leak
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 Typical applications of specialty lubricants
in a seal allowed the cold
ammonia to reach it. Tests with a
number of lubricants resulted in
the selection of MOL YKOTE 33
grease. . . which has eliminated
the failure of transfer pump
bearings. The consistency of this
silicone grease remains relatively
constant over a wide temperature
range. It still works at -100F, yet
there is little bleed at
temperatures to 300F, and no
thinning out at temperatures
of 400F.
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MOL YKOTE 44 grease keeps kiln
I preheater fans spinning
I Kiln preheater fan bearing failure
was almost a daily occurance at
the Acme Brick Company of
Edmunds, Oklahoma. The fans
run at high speed 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week with their
bearings exposed to temperatures
welt above 300F (148.9C).
Initially, the fans were equipped
with water-cooled bearings, but
sulphur fumes given off by bricks
curing in the kiln attacked the
cooling lines, causing corrosion
and leaks. The water-cooled
. bearings were replaced by
double-row roller bearing pillow
blocks and several kinds of high
temperature bearing lubricants
were tried, but the greases
gummed up and jammed the
bearings or melted and ran out.
Then the company applied
MOL YKOTE 44 grease. The
results? After a year of service
with weekly lubrication of the fan
bearings, the plant super-
intendent reports that bearing
failure is virtually a thing
of the past.
Fluorosilicone grease increases
bearing life 6 to 9 times
When grit-laden coolant leached
out the hydrocarbon greases
from the wheel-spindle bearings
of a knife-blade grinder, bearing
failure would result in loss of
half a day's production time for
replacement. To insure bearing
longevity, the double-row,
pre-lubricated bearings have
been replaced with remov-
able-seal bearings with greater
grease capacity, adequately
sealed. . . and the inner surface
of the bearing seals is coated
with MOL YKOTE FS 3452 valve
lubricant. As well as being insol-
uble in oils, fuels, and solvents,
this fluorosilicone material resists
washout by grinding machine
coolant.
Chains
MOLYKOTE 321R bonded
lubricant is especially suitable for
chain applications where dust
and dirt are encountered
Chain saws. . . dryer drums. . .
grinding mills. . . rotary brooms
. . . ready-mix trucks. . . asphalt
plant heater drum trunnion
rollers. . . are some of the many
chain applications where
MOL YKOTE 321 bonded
lubricant is being used with
outstanding success.
A county highway department
had trouble with tractor-mounted
rotary brooms. Working
constantly in swirling dirt, often
mixed with corrosive salt, drive
chains repeatedly failed. . . until
a solid film lubricant solved
the problem.
In chain saw applications, where
high temperatures are
experienced, MOL YKOTE 321R
prevents seizing and binding over
a wide temperature range. . .
and lubricates effectively even
after long periods of nonuse.
MOL YKOTE 710G oil solves
chain problem in cotton bleachery
Tenter frame chains, previously
lubricated with motor oil, were
hard to start after weekend
shutdown. And carbonization
caused deposits which built up
on the chains and sprockets
causing links to stick. . . and
sprockets to throw chains. Wear
was excessive too. Since
switching to MOL YKOTE 710G
fluid, all these problems have
been eliminated. An added
advantage, previous lubricant had
to be added 3 or 4 times per
shift - 710G fluid is added only
once a week.
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Clear, non-staining MOLYKOTE
557 silicone lubricant cuts.
maintenance and downtime at
printing plant
Because of its effectiveness and
cleanliness, MOL YKOTE 557
lubricant is being used at McKay
Press, Midland, Michigan, to
lubricate automatic feeders and
drive chains that previously were
oil or grease lubricated. Not only
does the silicone material
lubricate just as well, but unlike
conventional oils and greases, it
dries to a clear, slippery film
which adheres tenaciously to MOLYKOTE G-n paste lubricant
metal surfaces. It does not soil
cuts shovel maintenance,
hands, clothes, or paper; and, as increases loadings in
it is dry, it does not collect dust limestone quarry
and dirt. Any loose material
At the Gottron Brothers
which does deposit on the chain
is usually blown off by the Company limestone quarry,
Fremont, Ohio, MOLYKOTE G-n
aerosol spray when new lubricant
is added. paste has reduced maintenance
lubrication from twice a day to
once a week on this Northwest
Model 6 shovel. The shovel
Gears
operates almost continuously,
. loading an average of about 136
tons per hour. A brush-on
coating of MOL YKOTE G-n paste
once a week adequately
lubricates the swinging, deck,
and driving gears that position
the shovel's material handling
mechanism.
The previous lubricant, a
petroleum product containing
extreme-pressure additives,
solidified in its container during
cold weather. . . and the large
diameter gears, which revolve at
high speed and develop a
MOL YKOTE G-n paste protects considerable amount of friction
gears during wear-in heat when operating, had a
tendency to throw off the
Scoring and seizing of truck
previous lubricant. The excellent
differential gears during critical
thermal stability of MOL YKOTE
wear-in proving-ground tests
G-n paste has eliminated both
were ended by applying a
these problems.
molybdenum disulfide paste
during assembly. Burnished into
the metal surfaces, MOL YKOTE
G-n paste permits faster, trou~le-
free wear-in. . . and conditions
the surface for oil lubrication.
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Typical applications of specialty lubricants
Metalworking
MOLYKOTE 321 bonded
lubricant Improves aluminum
extrusions, saves costs
Aluminum part, above, extruded
from die lubricated with
MOL YKOTE 321 shows excellent
finish compared with part extruded
with previous lubricant.
The use of MOL YKOTE 321
applied to extrusion dies has
significantly reduced oxide
pickup, thus doubling the
number of billets which can be
extruded before a die requires
cleaning and relubricating. Less
oxide pickup also means
improved surface finish of
extruded parts, greatly reducing
buffing and polishing operations.
Lubricant costs in the application
have been cut from about $30
per die to 20 cents or less.
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MOLYKOTE 557 spray reduces
rejects In high-speed roll forming
Damaged parts and excessive
downtime were two troubles
faced by a manufacturer of roll-
formed aluminum and steel parts
for awnings, shutters, patio
covers, carports, and steel
building components. Before
MOL YKOTE 557 was used, the
roll forming dies ripped slivers
from the edge of the metal strip
as it passed between the dies at
speeds up to 100 feet a minute.
The metal slivers were carried by
the strip 'into the forming dies,
and caused surface damage to
formed parts. Shutdown was
required for cleaning this metal
from the dies, often after less
than 300 feet of strip was formed.
MOL YKOTE 557 was tried after
other lubricants either failed or
stained the formed parts. Now a
full coil of strip can be
processed without interruption by
merely spraying the coil edge
with this extreme pressure
lubricant before forming.
In stainless forming, another
manufacturer has doubled tool
life by applying liquid
MOL YKOTE 557 to the Type 301
stainless strip by two felt wicks,
which are reservoir-fed.
In deep drawing, another
company increased die life from
15,000 pieces to 60,000 pieces
when five percent of MOL YKOTE
M gear guard was added to the
drawing oil.
In cutting steel tubes, saw life
quadrupled with the addition of
four percent of MOL YKOTE M
gear guard to the cutting oil.
In cutting aluminum extrusions,
one manufacturer doubled the
number of cuts between
resharpening saw blades by
pretreating the saws with
MOL YKOTE 321R bonded
lubricant to prevent metal build-up.
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O-rings, seals, valves, and packings
MOLYKOTE FS-3452 valve
lubricant extends relubrlcatlon
period from 2 weeks to over
8 months
Lubricated with this fluorosilicone
grease, plug valves exposed to a
mixture of compressed air, water,
and chlorine at the Jefferson
Chemical Co., Texas, are still
! operating smoothly after more
I than eight months without
relubrication. With conventional
valve lubricants, identical valves
! in the same service had to be
lubricated every two weeks -
frequently more often when they
became hard to operate before
scheduled relubrication. When
opened for inspection after eight
months of service, a test valve
lubricated with MOL YKOTE FS-
3452 valve lubricant was still well
coated with grease. . . and there
was no evidence of valve
corrosion or degradation of the
lubricant.
Packing gland of centrifugal
pump lubricated with MOLYKOTE
FS-3452 valve lubricant
The packing had to be replaced
monthly in a centrifugal pump
used in a hot-water recirculation
system that operates at 190F.
Application of MOL YKOTE FS-
3452 valve lubricant in the
packing gland has kept the pump
in operation for two years
without repacking or greasing.
MOL YKOTE valve seal and
MOL YKOTE 111 compound are
also recommended for this
application.
Reciprocating plunger pump
operating In 50 percent caustic
soda relies on MOLYKOTE FS-
3452 valve lubricant
Packing had to be changed every
six weeks, until FS-3452 valve
lubricant was used in the
packing gland. With FS-3452, the
pump has been operating without
leaking for over a year with no
changes of packing.
MOL YKOTEFS-3452 valve
lubricant protects O-rings In
refrigeration service equipment
Fluorosilicone grease has solved
a problem in the lubrication of
plug valves of a high vacuu.m
manifold manufactured for
servicing refrigeration systems.
Previous lubricants either had too
high a vapor pressure for
vacuum service. . . or they
couldn't withstand fluorine- or
chlorine-containing refrigerants,
or the acids formed when a
refrigeration system becomes
contamined by moisture.
To prevent corrosive vapors and
refrigerant from attacking the
neoprene O-rings that are used
as seals on each valve plug, the
a-rings are buttered with a small
amount of MOL YKOTE FS-3452
valve lubricant before the valve is
assembled.
Unlike conventional petroleum
greases, the fluorosilicone grease
does not sludge in contact with
contaminants, but retains its
grease consistency to shield the
O-rings from contact with the
corrosive materials.
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Typical applications of specialty lubricants
Slides, cams, cam followers, and other sliding friction applications
Clea~ lubricant eliminates ball-
bearing drawer guide problems
Schoolfield Industries of Mullins,
S.C., used to lubricate the steel
ball-bearing drawer guides of its
furniture products with grease.
This method was messy and
ineffective when the grease was
exposed to high temperatures
during shipment. The grease
would melt and run out, leaving
the drawer guide unlubricated,
and sometimes staining the
product. Lint and dirt also
collected in the grease causing
the drawers to stick.
But drawers in the furniture
manufactured by Schoolfield
Industries slid more freely than
ever since MOLYKOTE 557 has
replaced the conventional grease.
The drawer guides are sprayed
with MOLYKOTE 557 during
assembly. "Fhe lubricant dries to
a colorless, slippery film on
metal and wood surfaces. It does
not stain, rub off or collect dirt.
Neoprene-sealed 50,OOO-pound
doors slide on aluminum flanges
Each assembly bay in the
Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle
Assembly Building uses an
arrangement of seven curtain-
type sliding doors.
The coupling of an aluminum
flange and U-shaped neoprene
seals provides a tight closure and
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shields the building interior from
blowing sand. Until MOLYKOTE
321R bonded lubricant was
applied to the flanges, sticking
was very severe. Now each
flange is relubricated twice a
year with MOLYKOTE 321R, and
there have been no sticking
problems. MOLYKOTE 321R dries
rapidly, and will not hold sand.
MOLYKOTE 557 dry-film
lubricant keeps push buttons
operating smoothly
Metal push rods operating
against laminated phenolic cam
surfaces in these electrical
appliance switches are lubricated
with MOLYKOTE 557 - a clear,
wax-like, dry-film lubricant.
The grease previously used
tended to cake at low
temperatures causing switches to
operate stiffly, if at all. At high
temperatures, the grease tended
to bleed from the switches.
MOLYKOTE 557 has eliminated
these problems. The lubricant
stays put at all times. . . and
does not pick up dust or dirt.
The dry film lubricant is easy to
ap~ly. Perforated metal baskets
containing thousands of push
rods are simply
dipped into a
solution of equal
parts of MOLYKOTE
557 and Chlorothene.*
Upon removal j lubrication have been completely
from the solution,
the solvent evaporates leaving an
invisible coating of the clear,
slippery film.
MOLYKOTE557 keeps pinsetters
operating smoothly without mess
MOLYKOTE 557 spray lubricant
is helping Sky Lanes of Omaha,
Nebraska, to "keep 'em rolling."
In order to maintain smooth
operation of their many moving
parts, bowling pinsetters require
a lubricant which is easy to
apply but doesn't run, drip, or
collect dust and dirt. At Sky
Lanes, MOL YKOTE 557 lubricant
is applied to various cams,
levers, linkages, pins, and
bushings of the pinsetters once a
month by aerosol spray. The
results have been most
impressive. In the words of the
maintenance supervisor, "We are
very pleased with MOL YKOTE
557 because it is clean, easy to
use, and effective. Spray
application makes it easy to
lubricate hard-to-reach parts. The
coating stays put. It doesn't run
or drip into the pit. And since it's
dry, it doesn't pick up any dust
or dirt."
The pinsetters are in almost
constant operation from 8 a.m.
until midnight. In the three years
that Sky Lanes has been using
MOL YKOTE 557 dry lubricant,
breakdowns due to inadequate
eliminated.
.Chlorothene is a registered trademark of
The Dow Chemical Company.
Other miscellaneous applications
of specialty lubricants
Clean, nonstaining MOLYKOTE
557 lubricant makes pressure-
sensitive paper stock easy to
handle in printing plant
When lifts of. pressure-sensitive
stock are cut or trimmed, the
cutter blade tends to extrude
adhesive from between the
release sheet and the stock.
Excess adhesive may be spread
across the edges of the stock
tending to glue the sheets
together, causing feeding
problems in subsequent
operations. To eliminate these
problems, one printer fans the
lifts of pressure-sensitive stock;
sprays along the cut edge with
MOL YKOTE 557 lubricant; and
then wipes off the excess. The
solvent in the aerosol spray
tends to soften or dissolve any
adhesive along the edges of the
lift - and the nonstaining
lubricant film prevents the
individual sheets from sticking
together.
Cutter blades cut smoothly with
thin-film lubricant
MOL YKOTE 557 thin-film
lubricant is helping production at
Mohawk Paper Mills in Cohoes,
New York.
Cutter blades on the roll splitters
previously had a tendency to
crush rather than cut rolls of
pulp stock. The operator would
then have to stop, raise the
blade, and start another cut.
Often four separate strokes
would be needed.
Now, however, sprayed with the
dry lubricant, the guillotine-type
cutter blades cut rolls up to five
feet in diameter in one smooth,
continuous motion. One
application is usually good for
six or seven rolls, and there's
never any danger of
contaminating the pulp because
the lube is always dry, clean, and
nonstaining.
I and seizing between the
~ and their bolt holes also occured.
Dry, solid lubricant reduces bolt
torque requirements by 35 percent
The torque required to tighten
bolts properly in Dyna-Head@
-hydraulic blade mounts
manufactured by Silicon
Technology Corporation of
Oakland, N.J., has been cut from
200 to 130 inch pounds by
lubricating the bolt threads with
MOL YKOTE 321R dry bonded
lubricant.
The bolts exert a total force of
over 130,000 pounds to securely
grip the 0.004-inch thick stainless
steel diamond saw blade used to
cut wafers from semiconductor
ingots. Besides reducing the
torque necessary to attain the
required bolt tension, the
MOL YKOTE 321R lubricant also
assures that the clamping force
is evening distributed around the
blade circumference to provide
uniform radial tensioning. If even
one bolt is the least bit loose,
the saw blade can slip and tear
when it is tensioned.
Before STC started using the
MOL YKOTE lubricant, galling
unlubricated threads of the bolts
This often resulted in a ruined
blade mount due to the precise
balancing requirements needed
for proper operation of the saw.
Application of MOL YKOTE 321R
eliminated this problem. And the
Dow Corning lubricant also
protects against corrosion caused
by the water used to cool the
saw and workplace during slicing.
STC now specifies that whenever
saw blades are changed, the
bolts be relubricated with
MOL YKOTE 321R dry solid lubricant.
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