Dry lubricants or solid lubricants are materials that, despite being in the solid phase, are able to reduce friction between two surfaces sliding against...

A lubricant (sometimes shortened to lube) is a substance that helps to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact, which ultimately reduces the...

lubricants absorb into the skin and evaporate, most water-based lubricants have a tendency to dry out during use, but reapplication of the lubricant or...

refer to: Dry lubricant Grease (lubricant) Personal lubricant Rust and oxidation lubricant Social lubricant Surgical lubricant Warming lubricant Lube (disambiguation)...

surfaces. Molybdenum disulfide is a dry lubricant usable in vacuum. Tungsten disulfide is another dry lubricant usable in vacuum. It can be used at higher...

waterproof adhesive and backing, known as Wet and dry. This allowed use with water, which would serve as a lubricant to carry away particles that would otherwise...

molybdenum disulfide is similar to graphite. It is widely used as a dry lubricant because of its low friction and robustness. Bulk MoS2 is a diamagnetic...

letting it dry leaves a fine graphite coat that will ease the separation of the object cast after the hot metal has cooled. Graphite lubricants are specialty...

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2), referred to as "moly" when used as a dry lubricant, or added to grease or oil Chromoly, a steel chromium and molybdenum...

containers and pipework for reactive and corrosive chemicals. Where used as a lubricant, PTFE reduces friction, wear, and energy consumption of machinery. It...

feel as layers shear apart. As a result, graphite makes an excellent dry lubricant. While all single crystals will show some tendency to split along atomic...

being unscrewed. The tape also works as a deformable filler and thread lubricant, helping to seal the joint without hardening or making it more difficult...

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), better known by its trade name Teflon, has many desirable properties which make it an attractive material for numerous...

Molybdenite is a mineral of molybdenum disulfide, MoS2. Similar in appearance and feel to graphite, molybdenite has a lubricating effect that is a consequence...

structure. Like the closely related MoS2, it exhibits properties of a dry lubricant. Although it has long been thought that WS2 is relatively stable in...

sexual intercourse. Vaginal dryness is the condition in which this lubrication is insufficient, and sometimes artificial lubricants are used to augment it...

United Kingdom) is a water-based, water-soluble personal lubricant, most commonly used as a lubricant for sexual intercourse and masturbation. A variety of...

break, causing the joint to dry out and rust. Additionally, the act of adding new lubricant pushes out old and dry lubricant, extending the life of the...

quality and quantity of lubricant, and temperature (affecting lubricant viscosity). If the plain bearing is not designed to run in the dry or boundary condition...

laxative effects. A quicker form of the dry enema utilizes the injection of a small amount of water-based lubricant such as KY Jelly into the rectum via...

direction at right angles to the plane. Graphite powder is used as a dry lubricant. Although it might be thought that this industrially important property...

Airshow exhibition. The BR18's barrel is coated with a proprietary dry lubricant which repels sand, dust, and gunpowder soot for easier maintenance....

Surgical lubricants, or medical lubricants, are substances used by health care providers to provide lubrication and lessen discomfort to the patient during...

to each other. Lubricated friction is a case of fluid friction where a lubricant fluid separates two solid surfaces. Skin friction is a component of drag...

is soft and acts as a chip-breaking discontinuity. It also acts as a dry lubricant to prevent a built up edge on the cutting tool. Lead works in a similar...

The weapon is coated with a rust-resistant coating which doubles as a dry lubricant coating. Using a wide variety of available muzzle devices (including...

and can be treated symptomatically with lubricants. This provides an adequate relief of symptoms. When dry eyes symptoms are severe, they can interfere...

Drops containing only saline and sometimes a lubricant are often used as artificial tears to treat dry eyes or simple eye irritation such as itching...

ones are graphite and molybdenum disulfide. Coatings, Metal. "Dry & Solid Film Lubricant Coatings Application | Metal Coatings". www.metcoat.com. Retrieved...

amounts to 0.04–0.05 in dry scratching by a diamond tip (cf. 0.04 for Teflon) and decreases to 0.02 in water-glycol-based lubricants. BAM is commercially...