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Re: Synthetic Grease

To: "Henry D. Reynolds" <hdr@ross.com>
Subject: Re: Synthetic Grease
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 10:14:17 -0500 (EST)
Carol claims that silicone the nipples....keep air in so it should also
keep grease out.
...Art

On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Henry D. Reynolds wrote:

> 
> Any one ever tried this stuff on Knock-offs? Is it thik enough not to
> centrifuge out of the spoke holes and down my spokes?
> 
> >>>>> On Wed, 18 February 1998 21:08:45 -0500, Rich_and_Kerry@compuserve.com 
>(Richard Peterson) wrote:
> 
> > Give your local Dupont Performance Lubricants salesman a call.  Dupont
> > makes a line of synthetic greases under the Krytox brand name which use a
> > PFPE (perfluoropolyether) oil thickened with PTFE (Teflon).  It is rated
> > for continuous use up to 260 degrees celcius and down to forty below zero
> > and is chemically inert, so it won't react with anything which may come
> > into contact with it (gas, liquid or solid).  I think the GPL-225 would
> > probably meet your needs, but something thicker (GPL-226) might be good,
> > too.  You should be able to get a 'sample' tube of this stuff for about $10
> > or less.  I've never used it on a distributor, but I imagine it would
> > proably work well.  Check out:  
> > http://www.lubricants.dupont.com/kprodinf.html.  If you need info on other
> > greases, let me know.
> > 
> > Rich P.    
> 
> -- 72B, 77B, 73-4pieces.
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