Maintenance Lubricants and Penetrating Fluids

Oil-based or synthetic compounds designed to reduce friction; allow equipment components to move smoothly with less wear and tear.

Used as an anti-seize grease in ground glass joints. Also used to lubricate synthetic and silicone rubber gaskets. Further, it is used to lubricate plug valves, control valves, flow meter bearings, ceramic plug cocks and fire extinguisher valves. In addition to this, it is used to lubricate water-treating equipment, laboratory equipment, lubricate O-rings on binoculars and telescopes and to prevent fogging of delicate lenses. (1)