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Citation
(2000), "Lubricants and corrosion inhibitors", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 47 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2000.12847fad.003
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2000, MCB UP Limited
Lubricants and corrosion inhibitors
Lubricants and corrosion inhibitors
Keywords McGean, Lubricants, Corrosion inhibitors
The Gleitmo range of products for the lubrication of screws and threaded components is now being distributed in the UK by speciality chemical manufacturer McGean following an agency agreement between the company and R J Mellor/Fuchs Lubritech.
A selection of corrosion inhibitors is also available for the protection of all materials. These products are said to absorb water vapour and chemically change it to form an invisible film on all metallic surfaces. They reportedly do not require any application removal and do not interfere with any other process.
The range consists of assembly pastes, hot screw pastes, HMP films, dry solid film water based lubricants. The products are designed to assist fastener manufacturers and their customers by providing more efficient thread lubrication and protection. Gleitmo products are stated to be solvent free, easy to apply, offer very good surface adhesion on all materials, are water based and provide a dry, tack-free, abrasion resistant lubricating surface film.
In McGean's opinion, Gleitmo has already earned an industry-wide reputation for being able to meet the needs of fastener manufacturers through its ability to handle most of the problems associated with fastener and torque tension performance by reducing the coefficient of friction to design requirements.
The applications covered by Gleitmo products are thought to be equally extensive, with special emphasis on the automotive sector. The mass coating and lubrication of rivets, self-tapping or self-forming screws, nuts, wood screws, chipboard screws, cap nuts, etc., plus most screws used in the electrical industry, can be undertaken using immersion techniques. Hot air drying is required as the final process stage.
Further details are available from McGean. Tel: +44 (0) 1902 456563; Fax: +44 (0) 1902 457443; E-mail: sales@mcgean-rohco.co.uk; Web site: www.mcgeanrohco.co.uk