Special lubricants: what they are and main applications
As distributors of leading brands of specialty lubricants, we recognize that these are products are formulated with great precision and are designed to meet specific needs in complex industries.
What are special lubricants
Specialty lubricants are products specially designed to reduce friction, wear and corrosion inside machinery and industrial equipment. Unlike conventional lubricants, these special lubricants are formulated with high-quality ingredients that give them superior properties.
The main applications and products of specialty lubricants
Industrial lubricants find a wide range of applications in different industries. They are used to reduce friction and wear in heavy machinery, improve the efficiency and durability of gears, protect against corrosion, and ensure the proper operation of industrial equipment.
Here are some of the best-known brands of specialty lubricants that Mascherpa supplies:
These lubricants are used in high-temperature applications and aggressive environments to ensure long-lasting lubrication. They are used for bearings in corrugated board plants, bearings and chains, valves, plastic extrusion and forming lines, paint oven chains and industrial ovens. They also find use in chemical and cryogenic plants, the textile industry and theaerospace industry.
In the automotive industry, they are used to ensure lifetime lubrication of safety components or in the engine compartment. They are also used to prevent creaking and rattling of plastic parts inside cars.
Contact lubricants are specially formulated greases and oils designed to reduce friction, improve sliding and optimize the electrical performance of switches, diverters and connectors. Electrolube products offer special lubricants in electrically insulating films, preventing arcing. In addition, the ultra-thin films allow a smooth current between the closed metal contacts. These lubricants have a neutral PH to prevent surface corrosion.
The use of contact lubricants improves the efficiency of switches and, if considered during the design phase, can generate major savings in manufacturing, allowing the use of cheaper plastics and metals. Electrolube’s greases are compatible with a wide range of materials, including plastic and metal, and do not contaminate the contacts, ensuring adequate lubrication for the “mechanical” part of the switches. In addition, some specific formulations offer noise reduction and damping features.
Electrolube has earned an unsurpassed reputation in the formulation and manufacture of state-of-the-art contact lubricants used in the automotive, military, aerospace, industrial, and domestic sectors.
Petro-Canada PURITY HT (Hydro Treated) base oils are highly pure, with a transparency of 99.9 percent, making them the purest in the world. Lubricants made with PURITY HT base oils are extremely thermally and oxidation stable, providing longer life. As a result, they make it possible to extend oil change intervals and reduce maintenance costs. PURITY base oils, formulated with the best available additives, offer superior performance at both high and low temperatures, significantly outperforming competing products in the same applications. In addition, PURITY base oils are nontoxic and inherently biodegradable.
The Petro-Canada range includes a variety of products; some examples are listed below:
Lubrication applications in steel and metalworking are extremely complex, as they often involve high temperatures and loads, risk of fire, presence of water or contaminants, and the need to respect the environment.
Through several decades of experience, CONDAT has developed products and special lubricants that are widely known and recognized for their highly technical nature, as they perfectly meet these requirements. These products boast FM approvals, biodegradability, resistance tooxidation, resistance to loads and high temperatures, excellent adhesion and resistance to centrifugation.
Non-flammable oils and high-temperature greases are widely used in steel production, particularly in continuous casting lines and hot rolling lines, as well as in foundries:
High-temperature oils developed to meet the growing need (HACCP-Hazard Analysis Criticai Control Points) of the food industry for cleaner and more reliable lubrication of chains subjected to high temperatures.
