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News Release from: Dow Corning | Subject: Anti-friction engineering coating
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 February 2007
Anti-friction coating offers dry
lubrication
An anti-friction engineering coating offers excellent dry lubrication even in dusty environments as well as excellent corrosion protection of bearing surfaces.
Molykote 3400A Anti-Friction Coating, Leadfree is a permanent dry film lubricant designed for automotive metal applications involving slow to medium-fast movements and medium to heavy loads, such as pins, springs and bearing surfaces in brakes, threaded connections and fasteners, hinges, locks and other moving parts "Environmental and regulatory concerns are key drivers in today's automotive and industrial markets," said Nathalie Gerard, Dow Corning Automotive strategic marketeer
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 17 Dec 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Offering more environmentally friendly products such as Molykote 3400A Anti-Friction Coating, Leadfree is one of the many ways Dow Corning is working to deliver sustainable solutions for our customers." Molykote 3400A Anti-Friction Coating, Leadfree offers excellent dry lubrication even in dusty environments as well as excellent corrosion protection of bearing surfaces.
It is highly resistant to fuels and oils, and operates well under high temperatures.
Molykote 3400A Anti-Friction Coating, Leadfree exhibits no adhesion loss after three hours of exposure at 260 deg C (500 deg F).
* About Molykote Smart Lubrication from Dow Corning - for nearly 60 years, OEM designers, maintenance and materials engineers around the world have trusted the Molykote brand for performance and expertise to solve or prevent virtually any plant lubrication problem.
Products include one of the industry's most complete line of multi-purpose oils; synthetic and/or ultra-high-purity mineral-oil fluids for hydraulic systems, compressors, vacuum pumps, gear boxes and chains; specialty lubricant compounds, greases, pastes, anti-friction coatings, and dispersions.
Services include oil analysis, lubrication scheduling software, lubricants consolidation audits and training and consultation on lubrication best practices.
Molykote solutions are available through a network of more than 3,000 channel partners.
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