固體潤滑劑 2: PTFE及Cerflon

Solid lubricants 2: PTFE and Cerflon

(固體潤滑劑 2: PTFECerflon)

After the previous article about molybdenum (or MoS2), it’s time to talk about another popular additive. PTFE, discovered in 1938 and trademarked as Teflon, is a solid synthetic fluoropolymer. Repelling water, resisting heat and a very low coefficient of friction against solid materials are just some of the advantages of PTFE.

之前的文章提到鉬(或是MoS2)molybdenum (or MoS2),現在來說說另一種常見的添加劑。PTFE在1938年被發現並被註冊商標為Teflon,是一種固體合成氟化聚合物solid synthetic fluoropolymer。PTFE的幾個優點如排水、耐熱且相對於固體物質其摩擦係數非常低。


These advantages made oil additives manufacturers believe that PTFE could be a great active substance. However, after further analysis, the opposite proved to be true.

這些優點讓機油添加劑製造商相信PTFE能夠做為很好的活性物質。然而在進一步的分析之後,事實證明情況正好相反。


Warning!
PTFE it’s not recommended for the engine oil
注意!PTFE不能用於引擎機油


During the 1980’s, the company behind Teflon® declared that “Teflon® is not useful as an ingredient in oil additives or oils used for internal combustion engines”. The creators and sellers of the material discouraged its use as an oil additive and took legal action against companies that continued to use it.

在1980年代,Teflon®背後的公司聲稱”Teflon®不適合做為機油添加劑或內燃機機油的原料”。這原物料的發明者和銷售商不鼓勵將之用於機油添加劑,並且對持續使用的公司採取法律行動。


However, although it’s not recommended for engine oil, it can still prove very useful. For example, we have the Xenum Dry Gliss, an excellent lubricating spray for non-critical applications. The properties of the PTFE material translate into a very useful product for metal, rubber or plastic pieces that need extra lubrication.

然而,雖然它不推薦用於引擎機油,它仍非常實用。舉例來說,我們的Xenum Dry Gliss使用在一般狀況下是相當好的潤滑噴劑。對於需要更多潤滑的金屬、橡膠或塑膠物件等,PTFE的屬性都可轉化成非常有用的產品。


A big advantage of this product is that Dry Gliss, as a dry lubricant, stays dirt and dust free for a long time.

這產品的一個大優點是Dry Gliss,作為乾式潤滑劑,能長時間維持無汙及無塵。



Cerflon®, the alternative
另一種選擇,Cerflon®

After the backlash against PTFE, Cerflon® was patented in 1998. Cerflon® is basically PTFE with ceramic (boron nitride) particles. The advantages of Teflon are combined with those of the ceramic particles, creating a better solid additive. Therefore it has improved toughness, higher temperature resistance and better energy absorption.
在PTFE的分歧之後,1998年出現Cerflon®的專利。Cerflon®基本上是PTFE加上陶瓷分子(氮化硼)。將Teflon與這些陶瓷分子結合的好處是創造出更好的固態添加劑。因此,它改善了韌性、耐溫度及更好的能量吸收。


Cerflon® in Xenum 
 Cerflon®Xenum的應用

Although ceramic particles improve the overall advantages of PTFE, we still rely on other compounds for our premium oils. Cerflon is, however, still a great lubricant and we don’t hesitate to incorporate it in our spray lubricants. Chain ProSuper 5.1XC LubeDeblock Shock and X-Cut make a great use of Cerflon. They have proven useful for different uses such as chains, bearings and tools.
雖然陶瓷分子改善了PTFE的整體優勢,對於我們的高階機油premium oils,我們仍依賴其它的化合物。然而,Cerflon仍是一種好的潤滑劑,我們毫不猶豫的將它加入我們的噴式潤滑油中。Cerflon在Chain ProSuper 5.1XCLubeDeblock Shock及 X-Cut等產品應用的很好。他們在不同的用途上,例如鍊條、軸承或工具等都很實用。

Moreover, our XCF2 all-purpose grease also contains this ceramic-reinforced PTFE.
此外,我們的XCF2是含有陶瓷強化PTFE的全方位牛油。

 



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