Slides

Sliding parts present a unique challenge to lubricants. Unlike ball or roller bearings, which rotate at speeds high enough to create a fluid film that physically separates the ball from the raceway, the speeds and loads of slides, cams, detents, and gears do not allow them to reach a point where such a film can be created. Thus, there is a far greater potential for mating parts to come into physical contact and to create friction and wear. Synthetic lubricants can meet these challenges. By selecting the appropriate oils, gellants and additives, they can be designed not only to minimize friction, but to inhibit wear or corrosion, stay in place, damp noise, and control free motion – while meeting broad temperature requirements.

Our Products

The following is a partial list of popular Nye lubricants for critical mechanical applications. Additional oils and greases are available to meet a wide range of application requirements. For technical specifications, evaluation samples, questions about any Nye products, or to discuss a lubricant custom-designed for your application — call us at (508)996-6721.

Greases for Slides;
Cams; Detents
& Instrument
Gear Trains
Temperature
Range (°C)
NLGI
Grade
Sliding
Load
Application Force
-40 to 200 2 Heavy Wide-temperature, dust and salt-water resistant slide and track lubricant. Good adherence.
-50 to 200 00 Ultra-light Wide-temperature, semi-fluid grease for low-torque, u201cflea poweru201d applications.
-40 to 125 1 Medium EP-fortified grease with molybdenum disulfide for heavily loaded metal gears.
-40 to 125 1 Light Medium viscosity grease to reduce noise, wear, starting torque. Good water resistance.
-40 to 125 2 Medium/
Heavy
Grease intended for mechanical components that need light level of noise and motion control.
-40 to 125 3-4 Medium Adhering grease for plastic parts.
-50 to 125 2 Medium General purpose gear train grease; excellent noise-reduction and low torque properties.
-65 to 120 2 Ultra-light Low-temperature instrument grease.
-40 to 125 1 Light/
Medium
General purpose gear train grease.
-50 to 225 1 Medium High-temperature, chemically resistant grease for extreme environments.

Because we cannot anticipate or control the many different conditions under which this information and our products may be used, we cannot guarantee the applicability of this information or the suitability of our products in any individual situation. For the same reason, the products discussed are sold without warranty, expressed or implied. Statements concerning the possible use of our products are not intended as recommendations to use our product in the infrigement of any patent.

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