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Product Benefits
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Application
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Low vapor pressure
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Oil evaporates slowly, extending lubrication intervals
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Used as sealant or lubricant in vacuum systems, high-temperature bearing, valve or O-ring lubricant, oven conveyor chain and bearing grease, or any use that requires high-temperature stability, low vapor pressure, high vacuum, chemical inertness, or in industries that manufacture oxygen
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Radiation stability
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No breakdown in properties up to 10E07 rads
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Nuclear, aerospace, and difficult-to-access areas for repair or replacement
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Thermal and oxidative stability
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Reliable and consistent in low- or high-temperature conditions; nonreactive; does not break down
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Nonflammability
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Does not burn or support combustion even in 100% liquid or gaseous oxygen
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Oxygen service, aerospace, chemical, semi-conductor
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Low-temperature environments
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Low viscosity oils used at temperatures as low as -57°C (-70°F)
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High-temperature environments
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Krytox® has a dropping point (thickener melting point) of 325°C (-617°F). Special thickener formulations provide useful lubrication up to 371° to 399°C (700° to 750°F) or higher with relubrication
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Industrial bearings, corrugator and hot oven bearings, chains
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Low outgassing
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Longer lubricant life, less contamination
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Extreme pressure (EP)
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Protects bearings and other components under high loads or slower speeds. Components run quieter and wear protection is extended
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Automotive bearings, industrial
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Meets military specifications
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Accommodate rigid specifications for safety in oxygen and harsh chemical environments
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Aerospace and industrial applications: space shuttle, bearings, sealants, O-ring lubricant, oxygen systems
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Mechanical stability
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Does not break down under mechanical stress and lose ability to hold oil
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Conductivity
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Select additives combined with Krytox® improve electrical conductivity
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Where electrical conductivity is needed
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Anticorrosion
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Additives combined with Krytox® to protect metallic surfaces from corrosion caused by moisture and oxygen; prevents rusting
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Any applications subject to harsh environments including exposure to extreme temperature ranges, frequent temperature cycling, moisture, or chemicals
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Antiwear
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Provides high specific load-carrying capability and highest protection against wear
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Bearings used in all applications
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with extremely low volatility. This polymer is represented in the graphic to the right. It consists of a carbon (gray) and oxygen (red) ether backbone. This provides a flexible platform onto which the fluorines (green) are attached. The fluorine is responsible for providing the thermal and chemical stability ideal for use in severe environments. Krytox® oil is insoluble in water, acids, bases, and all common organic solvents, and it is nontoxic.