Nye Lubeletter - April 2004

New Ball Joints Rely on Silicone Grease 

A paper presented by engineers from Dana Industrial Ltda. at the November SAE Brazil International Congress revealed that Nye’s Fluorocarbon Gel 880 “obtained the best performance,” when compared in testing with two other lubricants. Dana conducted the study to focus on the tribology of ball and socket joints, with an end goal to develop a lubricating system that would extend the new ball joint’s operating life.

 Amcor Australasia Using NyeCorr®140

Amcor Australasia recently signed a preferred supplier agreement with Hi-Tec Oil Traders Pty Limited, Nye’s agent in Australia, for supply of high-temperature lubricants. Under this agreement Hi-Tec Oils supplies NyeCorr 140 for use in Amcor’s “heated roll bearings” on a singlefacer, the machine at the heart of the paperboard manufacturing line that forms the flutes on corrugated paper.

Ford Approves Connector Grease 

The Ford Motor Company approved the use of Uniflor™ 8917 in all North American plants. UniFlor 8917 is a novel, high-temperature, perfluoropolyether (PFPE) grease designed to meet the insertion force and resistance requirements of SAE/USCAR-2, Revision 3: The Performance Standard for Automotive Electrical Connection Systems. UniFlor™ 8917 was named Product of the Year in Lubricants World magazine’s Annual Awards. Senior Editor Rob Harvan wrote in the January issue, “UniFlor 8917 exemplifies the best characteristics of a high-quality lubricant: performance that exceeds specifications, outstanding user-friendliness, and cost-effectiveness.”

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