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c5 Solid lubricants and coatinas

E DISPERSIONS
Graphite, MoSz and PTFE dispersions are available in a wide variety of fluids: water, alcohol, toluene, white spirit,
mineral oils, etc.
In addition to uses for bonded coatings, other applications include :

Additives to oils and greases Improving lubricant performance Compatibility with other additives may pose
Running-in problems
Assembly problems
Wire-rope and chain lubrication
Grease thickeners

Parting and anti-stick agenh Moulds for plastics Use PTFE if product discoloration is a problem
Die-casting moulds
Saucepans, etc.
Cutting-tool treatments
Impregnation of grinding wheels

Anti-seize compounds High-temperature thread lubricants Formulations generally proprietary and com-
Metalworking generally plex

Specifications for solid lubricant dispersions in oils and greases

Paste
US-MIL-T-5544 } Anti-seize compound, high temperatures (50% graphite in petrolatum)
UK-DTD-392B

UK-DTD-5617 Anti-seize compound, MoS, (50% MoS, in mineral oil)
US-MIL-A- 1388 1 Anti-seize compound, mica base (40% mica in mineral oil)
US-MI L-L-2568 1 C Lubricant, MoS,, silicone (50% MoS, - anti-seize compound)
Grease
US-MIL-G-23549A Grease, general purpose (5% MoS,, mineral oil base)
US-MIL-G-21164C ) Grease, MoS2, low and high temperature (5% MoS2, synthetic oil base)
UK-DTD-5527A
US-MIL-G-81827 Grease, MoS,, high load, wide temperature range (5% MoS,)
UK-DEF-STAN 91-18/1 Grease, graphite, medium (5% in mineral oil base)
UK-DEF-STAN 91-8/1 Grease, graphite (40% in mineral oil base)
Oil

~~~~~~-~~~ 91-30/1 Lubricating oil, colloidal graphite (10% in mineral oil)

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