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The Danger of Air & Bubbles
Potential Problems with Hydraulic Lubrication
Air and bubbles, or fluid aeration and cavitation, can cause numerous problems in a hydraulic and lubrication oil system. Lubrication practitioners should be attentive to abnormal noise, poor component response due to spongy behavior of aerated fluids and high fluid temperature as signs of poor lubricant health...
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Calculating VOCs: Not all Low-VOCs Are Considered Equal
Like most coatings, paints, and maintenance products, water repellents are expected to comply with increasingly stringent regulations of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), which are any volatile carbon compounds that engage in atmospheric photochemical reactions. The simplest example of a VOC would be a solvent or drying aid. Common examples include alcohols (such as IPA), mineral spirits, kerosene, toluene or xylene. The only compounds that have been exempt from regulations are those that have shown negligible photochemical reactivity, such as volatile methyl siloxanes, acetone, and tertiary butyl acetate. Conflicts between application specifications that require higher VOC products and tightening regulation standards pose a challenge to the market...
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Compressor Oils for the Chemical Industry
The chemical industry relies on very special processing to manufacture many of its products and often times include the use of compressors to achieve the special process conditions required. The selection of a lubricant is not always as easy as relying on the equipment manufacturer's recommendations. This issue of the Molykote Smart Lubrication Series highlights some of the potential scenarios that can occur and why selecting the best lubricant is so important for compressors used in the Chemical Industry. The Molykote product line has in it, specialty oils designed for many of these exact applications...
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The Secret of Bearing Lubrication
At the heart of almost every industrial facility are electric motors, which can render equipment inoperative should their rolling element bearings fail-an occurrence more common than necessary due to strain resulting from improper lubrication...
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New Silicone Technologies for Skin Care
In today's competitive skin care market, consumers look for a range of benefits, superior aesthetics and cost effectiveness. In response, formulators strive to create products that are multifunctional, easy to use and effective in small quantities. At the same time, the most successful products deliver benefits that stand out from those of the competition. Creams, lotions and color cosmetics must be easy to spread and comfortable to wear, without feeling tacky or greasy. Silicones have been popular ingredients in skin care products for more than fifty years. These versatile materials are known for their emolliency, wetting and spreading characteristics and ability to provide unique aesthetics. As technology continues to evolve, silicones increasingly offer multifunctional, high performance properties. This article reviews some of the newest silicone technologies available for the formulation of innovative skin care products...
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