Interior Components
Nye Lubricants offers a line of plastic-compatible lubricants for interior automotive components that reduce noise and convey a quality feel to manually operated interior components. These lubricants control motion over a wide temperature range to ensure a quiet driving experience.
Console-mounted PRNDL assemblies require lubrication to dampen noise and enhance the perception and quality of plastic parts. Nye’s synthetic lubricants enable the mechanism to slide smoothly between notches, while imparting a quality feel to the thumb-activated release mechanism. They withstand the cold and offer vibration and noise reduction.
Shifter mechanism - NyoGel® 774VLF
Plastic parts - NyoGel® 975F
In most instances, the sliding surfaces of these interior components are exposed when pulled into their open positions. Nye’s lubricants stay in place and give plastic parts a quality sound and feel.
Doors - Fluorocarbon Gel 880
Glove box - Rheolube® 363F
Pull-out bins/Cupholders - Uniflor™ 8512
The visor’s two rotating parts stay at rest for long periods - a difficult duty for grease, which tends to get squeezed out of the surfaces that are in contact. Additionally, due to the visor’s location, lubricants cannot leak oil or emit odor. A heavy-viscosity synthetic hydrocarbon grease is recommended, enabling the visor to remain in place for extended periods, yet move smoothly when activated.
Hinges - Rheolube® 358PC
Volume controls, temperature control dials, and even the thumb wheel used to dim dashboard lighting, all benefit from damping greases. Damping lubricants will extend application life and convey a quality feel to hand-operated devices.
Radio knobs - NyoGel® 774F
Audio switches, Multifunction switches - Rheolube® 362HB
Terminals & connectors - NyoGel® 760G
Sunroof systems are controlled by a motor and cable. Unlike window regulators, these components are often not exposed to the elements. A transparent synthetic grease with low oil separation that resists water, withstands temperatures of -40 °C, and offers vibration and noise reduction is recommended.
Sunroof mechanisms - NyoGel® 774L
Sunroof seal - Uniflor™ 8170
Climate control systems rely upon a series of motorized vents to re-route airflow for driver and passenger comfort. A synthetic lubricant for this application should be engineered specifically to work with plastic gears and be virtually odor free. It should also offer stability at low temperatures.
HVAC controls - NyoGel® 774HF
HVAC register vanes – Uniflor 8172
Lubricants for Interior Automotive Components
| Product | Chemistry (Base Oil / Thickener) |
Temp Range |
Product Description | Application Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUOROCARBON GEL 880 | Dimethyl Silicone/PTFE | -40 to 200°C | A heavy viscosity grease, Benefits include excellent water resistance and mechanical stability. | Doors |
| NYOGEL 774VLF | PAO/Silica | -50 to 120°C | A light viscosity grease. Benefits include light damping, good water resistance, enhanced lubricity and noise damping | Shifter mechanism |
| RHEOLUBE 363F | PAO/Lithium Soap | -50 to 125°C | A medium viscosity grease. Benefits include increased friction reduction. | Glove box |
| RHEOSIL 500F | Dimethyl Silicone/Lithium Soap | -40 to 200°C | A medium viscosity grease. Benefits include plastic and metal compatibility. | Plastic parts |
| UNIFLOR 8512 | PFPE/PTFE | -50 to 225°C | A medium viscosity grease. Benefits include resistance to fuels or aggressive chemicals, excellent thermo-oxidative stability and low vapor pressure. | Pull-out bins/Cupholders |
| NYOGEL 760G | PAO/Silica | -40 to 135°C | A medium viscosity grease. Benefits include good water resistance. | Terminals & connectors |
| NYOGEL 774F | PAO/Silica | -30 to 120°C | A stiff, medium viscosity grease. Benefits include light damping, good water resistance, enhanced lubricity and noise damping | Radio knobs |
| NYOGEL 774HF | PAO/Silica | -30 to 120°C | A heavy viscosity grease. Benefits include heavy damping, water resistance, enhanced lubricity and noise damping | HVAC controls |
| NYOGEL 774L | PAO/Silica | -40 to 120°C | A light viscosity grease. Benefits include light damping and good water resistance. | Sunroof mechanisms |
| RHEOLUBE 362HB | PAO/Lithium Soap | -40 to 125°C | A light viscosity grease. Benefits include improved adherence. | Audio switches, Multifunction switches |
| UNIFLOR 8170 | PFPE | -45 to 225°C | A medium viscosity oil. Benefits include excellent oxidation resistance, plastic and elastomer compatibility and resistance to aggressive chemicals. | Sunroof seal |
| UNIFLOR 8172 | PFPE/PTFE | -45 to 225°C | A light viscosity grease. Benefits include excellent plastic and elastomer compatibility and resistance to aggressive chemicals. | HVAC register vanes |
| RHEOLUBE 358PC | PAO/Lithium Soap | -40 to 125°C | A heavy viscosity grease. Benefits include excellent performance under high loads. | Hinges |
