Nye Lubeletter - June 2003

Switch for VW

When Hong Yan Electric, China’s largest rocker switch producer, had quality problems with a grease recommended by VW-Shanghai, it learned first-hand the importance of proper grease selection. Rheolube 363, a lithium-soap synthetic hydrocarbon grease, solved the problem and improved switch quality.

UniFlor Drafted for F-15 and F-16 Sorties

UniFlor™ 8991MT has been specified for high-temperature actuators in jet engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney for Boeing F-15 and Lockheed-Martin F-16 fighters worldwide. The actuator grease is part of a broader UniFlor family of high performance, PFPE oils and greases. The custom-formulated, non-melting, perfluoropolyether (PFPE) grease was designed by Nye in cooperation with the USAF and Pratt & Whitney.

Get Smart About Grease

Adding a lubricant to contacts of separable connectors reduces insertion force, mating wear, fretting corrosion, and oxidation. But why don’t lubricants, which are insulative in bulk, drive up resistance? The answer lies on the contact surface. Microscopically it’s like a lunar landscape of peaks and valleys. Through sliding action, the lubricant is forced off the peaks or asperities (A-spots) where current actually passes, and fills the “valleys,” which seals the contact surface from oxidation and reduces friction and wear. 

Tough Connector Grease 

Oshkosh Truck Corporation chose NyoGel® 760G for all 200+ electrical connectors in its cutting edge Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement. MTVR operates at –50°F to 125°F, carries a 7-ton payload cross-country or up to 15 tons at 65 mph on primary or secondary roads, traverses a 60% gradient and a 30% side slope, fords 5 feet of water, and has an on-road cruising range of 300 miles. One tough grease for one tough truck.