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"Checking Plastic and Lubricant Compatibility Helps Avoid Warranty Problems"
by George B. Mock

Short article and table about the compatibility of synthetic oils and greases with popular plastics and rubbers.

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"Gaining A Competitive Advantage with Synthetic Lubricants"
by Jeffrey Lay and Jay Weikel

In-depth tutorial on synthetic lubricants that was published in Appliance Magazine.

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"Next-Generation Ester Grease Survives Higher Temps"
by Brian Holley

Describes how a new antioxidant can boost the temperature capabilities of ester greases from 150°C to 175°C, enabling automakers to switch from expensive PFPEs to more moderately priced esters in some near-engine applications.

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"Synthetic lubricants for the long haul"
by George B Mock

Machine Design, October 19, 2000. Synthetic lubricants extend component life and can be customized for many applications.

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"Going Synthetic - Boosting Performance of Small Gearboxes"
by Jeffrey Lay

Discusses the conditions that make synthetic lubricants preferred over petroleum in small gearboxes. Also explains characteristics of various synthetic chemistries and when to specify an oil vs a grease in gearboxes.

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"Gear Up for Performance: An Introduction to Synthetic Lubricants for Fractional Horsepower Applications
by Jeff Lay

Gear Technology, September/October 2000. A synthetic lubricant primer for gear designers.

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"Development and Evaluation of Rheolube 374C as an Alternative to Andok® C for High-Speed Precision and Instrument Bearings"
by Michael J. Dube and Wes Howe

Channeling greases, such as Andok® C, have long been recognized as critical to the performance of high-speed miniature and instrument ball bearings. This paper describes the development of an alternative to Andok® C, an NLGI grade four, sodium soap thickened grease, discontinued by ExxonMobil.

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"Capturing the Synergistic Effect of Additives to Formulate a Long-Life, Electrically Conductive Bearing Grease"
By Nicole St. Pierre and Jay Weikel

Technical paper on the development of NyoGel® 758G, first presented at the Appliance and Design Technology Expo in October 2002.

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Lubricant World 2003 Annual Award for Rheolube™ 374 Series

Lubricant World magazine named Nye Lubricants the winner of its 2003 award for achievements in specialty lubricants for developing the Rheolube 374 Series. The new Rheolube series can replace ExxonMobil's discontinued Andok® greases.

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"Developing a New Synthetic Grease to Reduce Insertion Force for Separable Connectors"

A Nye white paper that traces the development of UniFlor 8917, a new PFPE/urea grease for electrical connectors that meets USCAR-2, Rev. 3. The paper also summarizes the benefits of connector lubrication and review other connector greases available from Nye.

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"Using Connector Lubricants for Warranty Reduction"
By Kevin D. Akin

The advantages of using and how to specify a synthetic lubricant for a variety of connector applications. An edited version of this article appeared in Connector Specifier, August 1999.

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Lubricants World 2004 - Product of the Year Award for Nye UniFlor™ 8917

Lubricants World 2004 The magazine named Nye Lubricants the winner of its 2004 Product of the Year award for achievements in specialty lubricants for developing UniFlor™ 8917 synthetic grease for automotive electrical connectors.

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Damping Grease - An Economical Approach to Motion and Noise Control
by Tracy Montour

A guide to the use and selection of damping greases.

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"Greases Control Free Motion and Noise"
by George B. Mock, III

Design News, May 17, 1999. How and why damping greases offer a cost-efficient solution to free motion and unwanted noise in metal-on-metal, metal-on-plastic, and plastic-on-plastic components.

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"Lubricants for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment"
by Kevin Akin and Dan Shea

A primer on synthetic chemistries that explains why some lubricants are preferred for vacuum and cleanroom environments.

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"Ultraclean Grease? No, It's Not an Oxymoron"
by William Galary, A2C2 - The Journal of Advancing Applications in Contamination Control," July/August, 1999

The differences between clean and ultraclean lubricants and a discussion of applications that rely on ultraclean lubricants for quality performance and long life.

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"Seeing the Light: Optical Gels and Fluids Support Innovations in Photonics and Microscopy"
By Jay Weikel

Explores some of the latest applications for custom-designed index-matching gels and fluids.

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Optical Gels: A Light Bridge to the Future

An overview of index-matching optical gels for connectors and splices or photonic devices.

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Optical Gels for Fiber-Optic Connectors and Splice - A Tutorial

An article about using optical gels in fiber interconnections.

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"It's Not Your Grandfather's Grease"
by Brian Holley, Machine Design, January 28, 1999.

A round-up of where and why synthetic lubricants are used in automotive technology. Contains handy reference tables for temperature ranges and material compatibility.

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"Using Grease to Boost Perceived Quality"
by Leah Karibian

Example-filled article about how "damping grease" is solving buzz, squeak, and rattle problems in the automotive industry.

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"High Performance Ball Joint."
by Walter Bordon, Marcus Zucchini, and Gustavo Simião of Dana Industrial Ltda. and Brian W. Cichoski of Nye Lubricants Inc.

A paper presented at the SAE Brazil International Congress, November, 2003 on ball joint design and performance issues.

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Comparitive Study of Military Specified General Purpose Synthetic Aviation Lubricants in Regards to Wear Performance, Corrosion Prevention and Salt Water Resistancy
by Kevin D. Akin of Nye Lubricants, Lois Gschwender & Ed Snyder of The Air Force Research Laboratory - WPAFB, and George Franco of The Naval Aviation Depot

MIL-PRF-81322 has been used for many years as a wide temperature aviation lubricant. Recently, MIL-PRF-32014 has shown improvement with enhanced wear and corrosion resistance. This paper discusses various military aircraft component testing, both bench and field. A lubricant comparison is presented, focusing on wear and corrosion testing.

©NACE International. All rights reserved. Paper Number 06T077 reproduced with permission from the Tri-Services Corrosion Conference, Orlando.

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"Group Develops C-5 Grease" - Air Force Print News Today
by Timothy R. Anderl of the Air Force Research Laboratory

Nye's Rheolube™ 374A has received a positive evaluation from Air Force maintainers. The evaluation follows nearly 1,529 airframe hours, which adds up to roughly 11 months of operation, on the C-5 Galaxy aircraft.

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"Synthetic Lubricants For Medical Devices"
by Brad Richardson, Machine Design May 2000

Selecting the right lubricant optimizes performance and extends the life of medical equipment.

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"Conversion in Aguai"
By Ed Parr

A case study about how a synthetic lubricant manufacturer teamed with a bearing manufacturer to improve the productivity of a one of Brazil's leading paperboard producers.

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"Making Single Facer Bearings Last The Life Of The Rolls"
by John Graham, Board Converting News

How perfluoropolyether grease extends the life, improves the performance, and speeds change-overs of bearings in single facers, the machines at the heart of a paperboard manufacturing plant.

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"NyeCorr 140 - Frequently Asked Questions"
by John Graham

A series of frequently asked questions and answers concerning switching over to NyeCorr® from other types of lubricants used in heated roll bearings of single facers and large preheaters.

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