Automotive

We offer precision engineered, high-quality speciality synthetic automotive lubricants for chassis, exterior, interior, powertrain, and electrical components. Our lubricants are engineered to meet the performance and functional life expectations of automotive OEMs and their tiered supplied chain partners/parts manufacturers. In addition to our synthetic automotive lubricants, we offer water based antifriction coatings to prevent interior trim noise issues (a.k.a. squeaks and rattles). There are a host of automotive related articles below, choose from theory, case studies, test related articles and production selection guides; or click on you relevant subcategory/area of interest: Chassis, Steering, Electrical, Powertrain, Interior and Squeaks & Rattles.

Chassis related lubricants engineered to improve the functionality, reliability, and longevity of automotive steering and suspension systems.

Steering component lubrication is a particular strength in our range and gets it’s own separate classification in addition to being included as a sub category of ‘chassis’. category. We have pedigree in a number of steering lubrication applications such electrical power steering (EPS) worm gear, steering wheel tilt and telescoping mechanisms, steering linkage and steering column bearings.

Electrical connector/contact lubricants formulated to protect and extend the operating life of electrical connector, sensor and switch components. Our electrical/electronic connect lubricants prevent failure/warranty recall and other problems associated with electrical fretting corrosion, connector corrosion, water ingress and other issues.

Powertrain component lubrication to help deliver more engine efficiency, better fuel economy, and a quieter drive.

Interior of vehicle component lubrication, reducing noise and conveying a quality feel to hand-operated interior components, while ensuring the lubricant is odourless and there are no material compatibility issues.

Squeaks & Rattles gets it’s own sub category as S&R issues are generally associated with interior trim noise issues. Such noise issues are generated by material combinations such leather on plastic, vinyl on plastic, metal on plastic, plastic on plastic (e.g. ABS-PC), leather on leather, rubber on glass etc

Damping Grease Stiffness/Viscosity Comparison-Tribosyn 320 Series

Damping Grease Stiffness/Viscosity Comparison-Tribosyn 320 Series

Manufacturers use a damping grease in their device or component for one or more of the following reasons – motion control, haptic feel (quality feel) and noise reduction. When product designers are faced with reducing cost without sacrificing quality, a motion control damping grease can be a valuable tool and…

Electrical connector grease water resistance demonstration with Tribosyn 330

Electrical connector grease water resistance demonstration with Tribosyn 330

Water ingress protection is one of most common reasons for considering the use of a connector lubricant. The ‘go to’ grease in our range for moisture/water protection is Tribosyn 330. It should be noted that we have a range of connector lubricant products available for other connector problems such as…

Specialist electrical connector lubricants do not cause increased circuit resistance

Specialist electrical connector lubricants do not cause increased circuit resistance

One of the most common misconceptions we come across is that some electrical engineers think that using one of our specialist connector lubricants will cause extra circuit resistance/circuit impedance across a connector or circuit – this is not correct! As a number of customers ask this same question about possible…

ATV winch switch repair and relubrication-Case Study

ATV winch switch repair and relubrication-Case Study

ATVs endure harsh conditions, which put the machine and individual components to the test. The electrical components on an ATV are chosen for their durability and often are protected by Ingress Protection (IP) rated enclosures. Given enough time, it’s likely that with enough water, salt, dust, dirt, thermo cycling and…

Not Recommended-Conductive grease use on electrical connectors

Not Recommended-Conductive grease use on electrical connectors

A common question from a customer searching for an electrical connector grease to fix an electrical connector fault that has already occurred is, why not just use a conductive grease to fix the fault? A conductive grease is never recommended to fix an electrical connector problem; a dielectric grease is…

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