Molykote 5 Compound — NLGI Grade 3, translucent light gray, used primarily for insulators and high current switches given it has the highest dielectric strength.
Key features
- Product Type: Compound
- NLGI Grade: 3
- Operating Temperature Range: -54 °C to 232 °C
Product description
NLGI Grade 3, translucent light gray, used primarily for insulators and high current switches given it has the highest dielectric strength.
Features & benefits
- Nonconductive
Applications
Applications where improved metal-to-metal lubricity (compared to other MOLYKOTE® brand silicone compounds) is needed. To help prevent arcing and flashovers on insulators and bushings. As a contact Lubricant on high-voltage equipment. To lubricate static and dynamic O-ring seals in hot-melt adhesive equipment. To help prevent rust and corrosion on insulator threads and bolts; also helps in removal of insulators and hardware for replacement. As a water-repellent filling material to help prevent moisture from traveling inside the rubber jacket of service entrance cable (can be injected using a Grease gun with a needle-type nozzle). To help prevent oxidation and corrosion on contacts and band-tightening screws of socket-type watt-hour meters.
Composition
- Technology: Silicone
- Thickener: Silica
Available pack sizes
- 3.6 kg pail - 4 per carton
About this type of lubricant
Compounds are silicone-based, non-melting greases used less for friction than for sealing, insulating and protecting. Typical duty is dielectric insulation and moisture-sealing of electrical connections, lubrication and sealing of rubber and plastic parts, valve and O-ring assembly, and vacuum sealing.
How to choose
Compounds do not carry high mechanical loads — if the point is a loaded bearing or gear, a grease or paste is the right family. The silicone caution applies here too: a compound on a surface that will later be painted, bonded or printed will cause the coating to fail. On rubber and elastomer components, confirm compatibility with the specific elastomer — silicone compounds are excellent on most, and wrong on silicone rubber itself.
How to order
Specify the pack size and, where more than one grade shares a name, the exact grade on the RFQ. Indus Hydraulics is an authorised distributor and quotes MOLYKOTE® from Dubai stock where the grade is held; less common grades ship to order. Our engineers will confirm the grade against your application and operating conditions before you commit.
Product data on this page is published by DuPont, the manufacturer of MOLYKOTE®. See the linked technical data sheet for full test conditions.
Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Service temperature range | -54 to 232 °C |
| NLGI grade | 3 |
| Operating Temperature Range | -54 °C to 232 °C |
| NLGI Grade | 3 |
Composition
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology | Silicone |
| Thickener | Silica |
| Base Oil / Chemistry | Silicone |
Identification
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Translucent Light Gray |
| Product Type | Compound |
Commercial
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Container Sizes | 3.6 kg pail - 4 per carton |
