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LITHIUM-BASE GREASE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
  • Lubrication Technology
DEF

Heat stable, water lubricating grease with lithium salts of higher fatty acids (or lithium soaps of fatty glycerides) as a base [which is] used [as a lubricant].

CONT

Pyroil white lithium grease is a heavy-duty lubricant spray for auto, home, farm, marine and shop. Designed for all metal-to-metal applications, it helps prevent rust and corrosion. It sprays on as a liquid, penetrates tiny crevices, and then sets up as a lubricating grease that stays put.

OBS

... used for low-temperature service in aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
  • Tribologie
OBS

Les graisses au lithium [...] couvrent un domaine d'utilisation très large : métallurgie, énergie nucléaire, industrie du ciment, de la céramique, industrie automobile. [...] Lorsque la graisse au lithium est fabriquée avec un acide gras sélectionné, elle est caractérisée par les propriétés suivantes : bonne résistance mécanique; résistance à l'eau acceptable; [...] grâce à sa structure butyreuse, utilisation à basse température possible [...]

Spanish

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