Description
Nye Rheolube 363
A medium viscosity, lithium soap, synthetic hydrocarbon grease fortified with PTFE to reduce friction. Intended for bearings, gears, slides, and mechanical applications requiring low friction.
GM: 9986139
Lubricant Properties Typical Value Test Method
Recommended Service Range (°C) -50 to 125
Thickener Lithium Soap
Base Oil Type Polyalphaolefin
Kinematic Viscosity 100°C 8.6 cSt ASTM D-445
40°C 51.7 cSt
-40°C 21010 cSt
Viscosity Index 143 ASTM D-2270
Flash Point °C 266 ASTM D-92
Pour Point °C -60 ASTM D-97
Nye Rheolube 363
Today’s vast array of electromechanical devices in semiconductor wafer fabrication, flat panel, solar panel and LCD manufacturing equipment places increasingly challenging demands on the lubricants used to keep them running. Lubricants today must be able to handle higher loads, higher temperatures, extend component operating life and improve productivity. At the same time, they must also eliminate or minimize airborne particle and mist generation which could fog optics or contaminate wafers.
For more than 50 years, Nye has been working with NASA and leaders in the commercial aerospace industry, qualifying lubricants for mission critical components while addressing problems like outgassing, contamination, and starvation. Outgassing reduces the effectiveness of a lubricant and can contaminate nearby components.
Much of this research is now paying off in other industries where Nye is applying this technology to design lubricants for uses in components and sub-assemblies, including the automotive industry.
