While lubrication is probably the last thing patients or health care professionals think about, far upstream the engineer who designs mechanical and electromechanical medical devices has to think about it. Otherwise, performance perhaps even a medical procedure could be compromised. Nye is your partner in selecting the right lubricant for moving parts in medical and dental instruments. More importantly, its about seeing the lubricant not merely as an add-on near the end of the design cycle, but as a critical design material. Carefully selected, lubricants do much more than reduce friction and wear. They can lengthen the life of the device, broaden the temperature range at which it operates, reduce unwanted noise, control free motion, impart a clinically appropriate feel, provide an environmental seal, cut design and production costs and even reduce warranty claims. In short, lubricants can add value even to breakthroughs in medical technology.
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Material Compatible with Synthetic Oils & Greases* (At Room Temperature)
| SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBONS | ESTERS & POLYGLYCOLS |
SILICONES (ALL TYPES) |
FLUORINATED ETHERS | |
| Plastics | ||||
| Acetals | A | A | A | A |
| Polyamides | A | A | A | A |
| Phenolics | A | A | A | A |
| Terephthalates | A | A | A | A |
| Polycarbonates | A | C | A | A |
| ABS Resins | A | C | A | A |
| Polyphenylene Oxide | A | C | A | A |
| Polysulfones | A | C | A | A |
| Polyethylenes | B | B | A | A |
Rubbers |
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| Natural Rubbers | C | C | A | A |
| Buna S | C | C | A | A |
| Butyl | C | C | A | A |
| Ethylene Propylene | C | B | A | A |
| Nitrile (Buna N) | A | B | A | A |
| Neoprene | A | C | A | A |
| Silicone | B | B | C | A |
| Fluoroelastomers | A | C | A | A |
Legend: A = Usually OK B = Be Careful C = Causes Problems
*Caution: These compatibility ratings are intended to be guidelines for design engineers when selecting lubricants. Under high mechanical stress, high temperature, poor plastic/elastomer quality, or any combination of these conditions, compatibility can be compromised. Any synthetic lubricant used with a plastic or elastomeric component should be tested to ensure compatibility in a specific application.
