Built-in Oil Lubrication

Nylatech's Self Lubricating Materials are offered for applications where maintenance lubrication is difficult or impossible.

Different grades have been formulated to work optimally for general purpose, FDA, high load, and increased wear and/or abrasion applications:

1. NYLATECH® OIL Offers:

Low Coefficient of Friction
Reduced "Slip-Stick"
Low Moisture Adsorption
Reduced or Eliminated need for Lubrication
NYLATECH® OIL-NATURAL is FDA and USDA approved
Limiting PV = 4,000 psi · fpm

2. NYLATECH® NATURAL-OIL for food contact applications.

This grade to conform with FDA Regulations for direct contact with food.

Typical Applications:

General Purpose Bearings and Bushings
NATURAL-OIL replaces Stainless Steel in Food processing applications:
Bottling, Canning, Packing, Processing
Friction/Wear applications in Marine Environment
Gears, Sprockets and Power Transmission Components

3. NYLATECH® MD-OIL

This material possessing high compressive strength and load bearing properties while being sel-lubricating. NYLATECH® MD-OIL is especially suited for High Load - Low RPM applications, but is a superior replacement for MD in many heavy-duty friction generating applications.

NYLATECH® MD-OIL Offers:

Higher Compressive Strength
Increased Load Bearing Capacity
Improved Dimensional Stability
Low Coefficient of Friction
Reduced Moisture Adsorption
Improved Machinability
Limiting PV = 5,500 psi · fpm

Typical Applications:

Pillow Blocks
Trunnion Bearings
Rope Sheaves, Pulleys, Sprockets
Slipper Pads
Dryer Bushings
High Load applications, demanding the benefits of NYLATECH® OIL

4. Nylatech Nythane Oil:

Using the same proprietary process as our Nylatech® Oil, our liquid lubrication offers excellent surface lubricity. In addition to the advantages of Nylatech Nythane, use considerations for Nylatech® Nythane Oil includes the following environments: