Grease is a paste like lubricant which has been used to lubricate the moving parts of machines for a long time. Various types of grease are categorized according to six criteria which come below:
The two most considered criteria among the above are the additives used and the application. If we look more closely at the efficiency of traditional types of grease in industry and their impact on the longevity of parts, we come to the conclusion that there has been a deficiency in traditional types of grease; namely, these greases only facilitate a sliding movement, and are not able to prevent abrasion between metal parts. Therefore metal parts get abraded and destroyed in a short time. The idea for the invention of Glue Grease came from this destructive process. When we considered the high cost of replacing abraded parts, we decided to design and invent a type of grease with anti-abrasion characteristics in order to prevent premature wearing of parts and lower operational costs.
In today's industrial world lowering costs and increasing product quality are among the highest priorities of all industries. Glue Grease has been designed and made with an eye to satisfying the same priorities. Its application not only adds considerably to the operational quality of industrial products, but also increases the operational lifespan of machine parts through its anti-abrasion characteristics.
In addition, there are many parts in machines whose only purpose is to keep the grease between moving parts. With the application of Glue Grease these parts can be left out because due to its high elasticity, Glue Grease does not disappear from the surface of moving parts. This high elasticity of Glue Grease creates the potential to decrease operational costs through elimination of parts which hold the grease in place.
In the composition of Glue Grease, Mazut oil, which belongs to the family of bunker oils, has been used as the oil base. Mazut oil is composed of Alkane hydrocarbon chains containing from 20 to 70 carbon atoms in each chain. It also contains one percent of aromatic rings. This oil is chemically inactive especially in metal and organo-metal compounds. This makes it an ideal oil base for Glue Grease.
Various types of Mazut oils are categorized according to their Sulphur content:
The next compound used in the composition of Glue Grease is a type of adhesive polymer called Latex, which can be acquired both from natural sources such as plant saps and synthetically through polymerization of isoprene. It is used extensively in the production of rubber. This polymer has a pure white color and is elastic. This elasticity makes it an ideal compound for adding elasticity to Glue Grease. Moreover, it doesn't chemically react with metal and organo-metal compounds.
When exposed to the outside environment, Latex quickly dries up. In order to prevent this process and prepare the Latex for use, it is dissolved in Ammonia.
We place one liter of a low-Sulphur Mazut oil in a two-liter mixer at a temperature of 25 degrees centigrade. In a separate mixer we pour 400 grams of Latex and 700 grams of %44 Ammonia, and turn on the mixer until a homogenous white solution is created. Then we add 300 ml. of the Latex and Ammonia solution to the first mixer which contained one liter of Mazut oil.
Then we turn on the mixer and let it run for three hours to allow for vulcanization process to happen between the Latex and the Sulphur content of Mazut oil. In this process Latex is oxidized and Sulphur turns into Sulphide. This process creates elasticity and anti-abrasion characteristics in the resulting Glue Grease.
After three hours we turn off the mixer and let the compound rest for 12 hours. During this time numerous tiny bubbles appear on the surface of the compound. These bubbles show the separation of Ammonia and Sulphate gases from the compound as a result of the oxidization process. After 12 hours we will have a paste like black polymer which is oily and elastic. This compound is Glue Grease and can be used in car differentials, gearboxes and ball bearings.
The capabilities of Glue Grease comprises but not limited to being Anti-abrasion and lubricant; having high viscosity and elasticity; being resistance to temperatures as high as 450 degrees centigrade; and resistance to temperatures as low as −90 degrees centigrade.
The compounds and devices used in its production comprises low Sulphur Mazut oil; Natural Latex; Ammonia and Mixer.
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
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3353971 | Savage | Nov 1967 | A |
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20190194563 A1 | Jun 2019 | US |