Sustainable lubrication: low molecular weight PTFE micro-particles as extreme pressure additives for heavy duty grease applications

• Published in: Industrial lubrication and tribology Vol. 73; no. 9; pp. 1209 - 1218
• Main Authors: Gupta, TCSM, Kumar, Ajay, Prasad, Babu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 07.12.2021; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Additives; Behavior; Biodegradability; Coefficient of friction; Composite materials; Cyclic loads; Electron beams; Friction; Friction reduction; High speed; Journal bearings; Lithium; Load; Load tests; Low molecular weights; Lubricants & lubrication; Mechanical properties; Molecular weight; Performance evaluation; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Scrap; Sintering; Solid lubricants; Titanium; Tribology; Wear resistance; Lithium complex greases; PTFE micro-particles; E-Beam process; Tribology

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to formulate heavy-duty lithium complex grease using low molecular weight poly tetra fluoro ethylene (PTFE) micro-particles as extreme pressure (EP) additive manufactured by E-beam scissoring and ultra-high speed grinding process of pre-sintered PTFE scrap. Desig...