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**Lubricants**

A lubricant is a substance that when applied in a thin layer to an item of machinery, reduces friction, heat, and wear between the solid surfaces are in contact with each other. By having the appropriate lubricant, the friction and wear of the materials can be controlled therefore providing reliable operation within the workplace and less money spent on maintenance. Lubricants can come in various forms such as liquid (oil, water), solid, gaseous (air) or semisolid (grease). Also, some lubricants contain additives to improve their performance. There are benefits of using grease over oil in some situations. Grease seals out contaminants and has a better stop-start performance as it doesn't drain away like oil. However, grease is thicker than oil and therefore limits bearing speed, reduces the cooling of components and is difficult to determine the right amount of grease that needs adding. You can find out more in our comprehensive [lubricants guide](/web/content/discovery/ideas-and-advice/machinery-lubricants-guide).

**Lubricants package types**

Aerosol

Silicone spray bottle

Can

Cartridge Tin

Tub

Tube

Pastes

**What can lubricants do?**

Lubricants protect the components from seizure by the layers of the coating on the surfaces providing:

Reliable operation, keeping maintenance costs down

Increase equipment life expectancy

Reduced friction in engine control friction in transmissions

Minimises wear reducing wear by the protective layer on the surfaces

Heat transfer agent inhibits corrosion and oxidation, protecting the surfaces from the attack of chemically active substances, such as oxygen, by creating a corrosion resistant layer

Removes debris and other contaminants

Reduces effect of high temperature extremes on viscosity (measure of an oil's resistance to flow)

Reduces noise

**Oil Lubricants**

Oil lubricants are also classified into mineral (crude oil) vegetable and synthetic oils (man-made). In Industrial applications mineral and synthetic are mostly used.

**Food Safe Lubricants**

Ideal for use on chains, bearings, slides, and similar mechanisms operating in food, pharmaceutical and other clean environments. They offer great water wash off resistance and corrosion protection necessary for lubricants used in food, pharmaceutical and other clean environments.

**Applications**

Lubricants are typically found in applications such as moisture seal for aircraft, automotive, and marine ignition systems. Lubricating bearings, chains, and various mechanical equipment associated with mechanical engineering, machinery, and food processing.



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All lubricants aim to reduce friction, heat and unwanted wear between moving solid surfaces that need to be held in direct contact with each other.Silicone lubricants are among the most popular types of lubricating products, suitable for use in a wide range of engineering and industrial production scenarios. As with all lubricants, silicone greases, sprays and pastes are primarily designed to for application in thin layers between two or more contacting surfaces, such as fast-moving machinery components or tools and workpieces.<h2>How do silicone lubricants differ from other types of lubricating product?</h2><ul><li>Silicone lubricants tend to have a wider useful operating temperature range than many equivalent petroleum-based greases and lubricating products - they're less volatile and more stable at higher temperatures but remain highly fluid and workable at lower ones</li><li>They're easily manufactured to a wide range of textures and weights, depending on whether a particular application or machine type calls for light, medium or heavy-bodied greases and fluids</li><li>As well as effectively lubricating parts and surfaces, silicone sprays, greases, pastes and liquids can also offer a useful degree of electrical insulation, and tend to maintain impressive performance under more demanding industrial pressures and loads</li><li>Silicone lubricants tend to be resistant to water, non-reactive to most chemicals and substances, and don't oxidise willingly under extreme temperatures, making them a highly adaptable and flexible choice for a diverse range of environments and applications</li></ul>Choosing the most appropriate formula of lubrication product for the task, machinery type and environment in question is important in terms of achieving optimal results and longevity of parts. Overall friction and wear on materials and tools can be effectively controlled and greatly reduced when using the type of lubricant for the job, leading to more reliable and efficient operation in the workplace (not to mention far less money spent on maintenance and repair.See the rest of our <a href="/web/c/facilities-cleaning-maintenance/greases-oils-lubricants/">greases, oils and lubricants</a> for a full range of alternatives to silicone lubricants.

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