Claims
- 1. A solid lubricant composition comprising:
(a) from about 25% to about 70% by volume of a polymeric carrier; (b) from about 5% to about 75% by volume of a lubricant powder; (c) from about 0% to about 20% by volume of a synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil; and (d) from about 0% to about 1% by volume of an optical brightener.
- 2. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, wherein said polymeric carrier is selected from the group consisting of: a linear low-density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, a polyolefin and a synthetic wax.
- 3. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, consisting of from about 35% to about 39% by volume of said polymeric carrier.
- 4. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, wherein said polymeric carrier is selected from the group consisting of: a linear high-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, high-density polypropylene and high-density methylpentene.
- 5. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, consisting of about 29% by volume of said polymeric carrier.
- 6. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, wherein said lubricant powder is selected from one or more of the group consisting of graphite and molybdenum disulfide.
- 7. The solid lubricant composition of claim 6, wherein said lubricant powder comprises a mixture of graphite and molybdenum disulfide.
- 8. The solid lubricant composition of claim 7, wherein said lubricant powder consists of a mixture of 5 parts of molybdenum disulfide powder and 1 part graphite powder, by volume.
- 9. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, consisting of about 60% by volume said lubricant powder.
- 10. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, wherein said lubricant powder is selected from one or more of the group consisting of graphite, molybdenum disulfide, talc, mica, and calcium carbonate.
- 11. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, consisting of about 65% by volume said lubricant powder.
- 12. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, consisting of from about 1% to about 4% by volume of said synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil.
- 13. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, consisting of about 5% by volume of said synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil.
- 14. The solid lubricant composition of claim 1, consisting of about 1% by weigh of said optical brightener.
- 15. A solid lubricant composition comprising two portions:
a first portion comprising:
(a) from about 25% to about 70% by volume of a first polymeric carrier; (b) from about 5% to about 75% by volume of a first lubricant powder; (c) from about 0% to about 20% by volume of a synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil; and (d) from about 0% to about 1% by volume of an optical brightener; a second portion comprising:
(a) from about 25% to about 70% by volume of a second polymeric carrier; (b) from about 5% to about 75% by volume of a second lubricant powder; (c) from about 0% to about 20% by volume of said synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil; and (d) from about 0% to about 1% by volume of said optical brightener; wherein said second polymeric carrier has a higher melt flow temperature than said first polymeric carrier; and wherein said first polymeric carrier has a higher melt index than said second polymeric carrier.
- 16. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, wherein said first polymeric carrier is selected from the group consisting of: a linear low-density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, a polyolefin and a synthetic wax.
- 17. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, said first portion consisting of from about 35% to about 39% by volume of said first polymeric carrier.
- 18. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, wherein said second polymeric carrier is selected from the group consisting of: linear high-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, high-density polypropylene and high-density methylpentene.
- 19. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, said second portion consisting of about 29% by volume of said polymeric carrier.
- 20. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, wherein said first and second lubricant powders are one or more materials selected from the group consisting of graphite and molybdenum disulfide.
- 21. The solid lubricant composition of claim 20, wherein said first and second lubricant powders consist of mixtures of graphite and molybdenum disulfide.
- 22. The solid lubricant composition of claim 21, wherein said first lubricant powder consists of 5 parts molybdenum disulfide to 1 part graphite, by volume.
- 23. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, said first portion consisting of about 60% by volume said first lubricant powder.
- 24. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, said second portion consisting of about 65% by volume said second lubricant powder.
- 25. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, wherein said second lubricant powder is selected from one or more of the group consisting of graphite, molybdenum disulfide, talc, mica, and calcium carbonate.
- 26. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, said first portion consisting of from about 1% to about 4% by volume of said synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil.
- 27. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, said second portion consisting of about 5% by volume of said synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil.
- 28. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, each of said first and second portions consisting of from about 0% to about 1% by weigh of said optical brightener.
- 29. The solid lubricant composition of claim 15, wherein at least one of said first and second portions consists of from about 0% to about 1% by weight of said optical brightener.
- 30. A solid lubricant composition comprising two portions:
a first portion comprising:
(a) from about 35% to about 39% by volume of a first polymeric carrier; (b) about 60% by volume of a first lubricant powder; (c) from about 1% to about 4% by volume of a synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil; and (d) about 1% by volume of an optical brightener; a second portion comprising:
(a) from about 25% to about 70% by volume of a second polymeric carrier; (b) from about 5% to about 75% by volume of a second lubricant powder; (c) from about 0% to about 20% by volume of said synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil; and (d) from about 0% to about 1% by volume of said optical brightener; wherein said second polymeric carrier has a higher melt flow temperature than said first polymeric carrier; and wherein said first polymeric carrier has a higher melt index than said second polymeric carrier.
- 31. A solid lubricant composition comprising two portions:
a first portion comprising:
(a) from about 25% to about 70% by volume of a first polymeric carrier; (b) from about 5% to about 75% by volume of a first lubricant powder; (c) from about 0% to about 20% by volume of a synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil; and (d) from about 0% to about 1% by volume of an optical brightener; a second portion comprising:
(a) about 29% by volume of a second polymeric carrier; (b) about 65% by volume of a second lubricant powder; (c) about 5% by volume of said synthetic extreme pressure anti-wear liquid oil; and (d) about 1% by volume of said optical brightener; wherein said second polymeric carrier has a higher melt flow temperature than said first polymeric carrier; and wherein said first polymeric carrier has a higher melt index than said second polymeric carrier.
PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims priority from the provisional application entitled Solid Lubricant and Composition filed by Michael J. Mitrovich filed on Apr. 13, 2001, having Serial No. 60/283,869, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60283869 |
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