Features & Benefits
Feature:
TorrLube® is the specifically formulated lubricant for reducing friction to substantially increase the life of moving components in high vacuum applications. When applied sparingly to O-Rings and feedthroughs, TorrLube’s excellent lubricating qualities dramatically extend the integrity of vacuum to atmosphere seals, thereby improving vacuum system performance over a long period.
Benefit:
In tests of performance on Rotary Feedthroughs, TorrLube's failure point came after 5,399,160 revolutions. In the same test with high vacuum silicon grease, the failure point came at only 147,670 revolutions. TorrLube® extended the rotating vacuum seal life36 times further than its competition.
Feature:
Under high loading pressures, such as those in robots, bearings, and shafts, TorrLube’s viscosity remains more stable than other lubricants, affecting superior performance over a wide range of pressures and temperatures.
Benefit:
TorrLube® oils have thicker films and carry higher loads than other types of lubricants. They are excellent EHD lubricants because they thicken and gain viscosity when under load.
Although TorrLube® oils are polymeric in nature, they do not break down when subjected to high rates of shear. Irradiation at 10 kilocycles in a sonic shear tester for one hour resulted in viscosity changes of less than 0.5 percent.
Feature:
TorrLube® perfluoropolyethers do not contain acetyl linkage groups (-O-CF2-O-), which are significantly more susceptible to chemical attack. The absence of -O-CF2-O- linkages throughout the entire polymer chain is a fundamental feature of TorrLube®, and it is this feature that gives TorrLube® superior stability when attacked by aggressive chemicals, such as the Lewis acid aluminum chloride.
The pendant trifluoromethyl group provides some shielding and further enhances the stability of the ether oxygen links of TorrLube® oil. The combination of Lewis acids and perfluoralkyl ethers results in the formation of lower molecular weight and more volatile fragments by the depolymerization of the original oil molecule. With TorrLube® oils, this depolymerization occurs more slowly and by a different mechanism than fluids with different molecular structures.
Benefit:
Testimonial: A colleague recommended that we use TorrLube® to lubricate the moving parts. We used only a few drops in the most critical locations where metal slides on metal. We have noticed a significant improvement in performance and a considerably improved interval between required venting of the vacuum system for maintenance. No degradation of the vacuum (10-8 torr) has been observed. We are delighted with the product and recommend its use in similar critical systems.
Testimonial: We used TorrLube® for a bearing lubricant in a vacuum robot and it improved the motion and control considerably. The TorrLube® on bearings and cables reduced the vibration and bearing rumble resulting in more accurate move to its coordinates. The TorrLube® stayed in place and extended the interval between servicing. This stuff is great.
Feature:
Filling-in the micronic cracks and surface irregularities caused by the removal of impurities through oven baking.
TorrLube® is an excellent conditioner for O-rings and other elastomers seals that have a Fluorocarbon or Perfluorocarbon base.
Benefit:
Conditioning a fluoroelastomer seal consists of rubbing a small amount of TorrLube® oil onto the O-ring leaving a shiny, not wet, surface, and wiping the O-ring with a lint-free cloth to remove excess oil and any particles it has entrained. The O-ring absorbs the TorrLube® and re-creates a smooth, conforming, surface that will allow the O-ring to unwind in its groove and make a better seal. The micronic lubricant layer of TorrLube® on the O-rings surface will continue to prevent the O-ring from sticking in its groove. O-ring stick is a common problem often caused by the effects of thermal expansion and contraction. TorrLube® helps prevent O-rings from taking a set and leaking.
Testimonial: "Users of this conditioning technique have noted, at least qualitatively, much improved helium permeation resistance, leading to faster more effective leak checking, and less downtime."
-Andrew Clarke
Managing Member
The PVD Group, LLC
Feature:
TorrLube® is an excellent heat transfer medium, improving contact between solid surfaces compatible in semiconductor plasma etch environment.
Benefit:
Testimonial: Another application I've found for your lubricant is on fine threaded screws, which tend to seize after several heat cycles. I haven't had to re-tap a single plate since we started using TorrLube. As your product continues to prove itself, we will continue to make our standard high-vac lubricant
