Klüber's new low-friction grease is compatible with plastics and extends the lifecycle of automotive components

To lower a vehicle's energy consumption, many technologies are being tested in the automotive industry. Weight reduction is of particular concern, which is the reason why in many cases plastics are being used to replace metals. This is a special challenge for lubrication, because the compatibility of plastics and lubricants is not always easy to achieve. Klüber has developed the special plastics-compatible high-temperature grease Klübersynth HIP 84-401 for the automotive industry. Thanks to clever additivation, this special grease is compatible with various plastics and elastomers - even at temperature peaks of up to 180 °C. With Klübersynth HIP 84-401, excellent friction coefficients can be attained enabling small gear drives and constant velocity joints to operate with maximum efficiency, so internally generated heat during the operation of the components is reduced. This leads to increased reliability and a longer lifecycle of the components.

The white, almost non-odorous lubricating grease has a very low fogging value and reduces oscillation and vibration as well as excessive noise. It can also compensate for tolerances. All in all, components lubricated with Klübersynth HIP 84-401 offer a pleasant and high-quality switching feel. This high-temperature grease has been specially designed for components such as joints, small gears operating under high loads, control knobs, sliding rails, guide rails, fan flaps, air conditioning systems as well as for the dampening in car interiors and the gear shifting gate. The company's new low friction lubricant enables high efficiency, e.g., in small gears operating under high loads.

Klüber Lubrication München KG based in Munich is one of the world's leading manufacturers of speciality lubricants. The company offers competent tribological solutions by supplying tailor-made speciality lubricants directly to customers in almost all branches of industry and markets. It supplies several thousand speciality lubricants, most of them developed and manufactured for specific customer requirements. With its thorough consulting and far-reaching services, the company has acquired an excellent reputation as a partner to trade and industry.

(Klüber Lubrication India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. Tel: 080-41240201. Fax: 91-80-41240209. E-mail: marketing@in.klueber.com)