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US 5,393,440 AGranted
Solid film lubricant
AssigneeBall Corporation
InventorsKent G. Roller, Bradley A. Scott, Timothy C. LeBlanc
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Abstract
A solid film lubricant having a certain degree of flexibility when cured to, for instance, enhance the wear life of the lubricant. In one embodiment, a composition of such a lubricant includes a dichalcogenide such as molybdenum disulfide and a chlorotrifluoroethylene-vinyl chloride copolymer binder. In addition, a silane curing agent may be utilized to react with the binder to improve the properties and/or performance characteristics of the lubricant.
Claims12
A solid film lubricant, comprising:
- a binder, said binder comprising a chlorotrifluoro-ethylene-vinyl chloride copolymer;
- and
- a dichalcogenide.
A solid film lubricant, comprising:
- a binder, said binder comprising a chlorotrifluoro-ethylene-vinyl chloride copolymer;
- antimony trioxide;
- a dichalcogenide;
- and
- silane, wherein said lubricant comprises, on a weight percentage basis, from about 30 parts to about 100 parts said binder, from about 50 parts to about 200 parts said dichalcogenide, from about 50 parts to about 200 parts said antimony trioxide, and about 0.5 parts to about 5.0 parts said silane.
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