Established in 1844, Nye Lubricants are one of the world’s leading global suppliers of synthetic lubricants. With more that 1,000 existing speciality lubricant formulae, we probably have a product that right for your product. If not, we are ready and able to work with your engineers to design a new lubricant for your component.

Speciality Applications & Product Lines:

It is very difficult to give a concise list of the extremely diverse range of product that Nye offer. Here is a brief taster of some of the speciality products and applications available:

In-Vacuum & Cleanroom Applications

NyeTorr™, NyeClean™ and NyeVac™ are designed for in-vacuum manufacturing such as semiconductor and photovoltaic industries. They are chemically stable, non-toxic, low-vapour-pressure, synthetic lubricants. These lubricants can improve the performance and extend the operating life of high-speed bearings, linear guides for motion control, vacuum pumps and many other components.

Related pages - Aerospace lubricants, Pennzane, PFPE Lubricants (Uniflor™), Ultrafiltration

Automotive Lubricants

Nye Lubricants makes high-quality synthetic oils and greases for electrical systems, interior components, powertrain & under bonnet, steering & suspension and much more. Products are custom synthesised to meet the expectations and technical specifications of all automotive applications. Brochures on the right give a brief insight into the automotive range.

Related pages - Damping grease, connector lubricants

Uniflor™ - The Most Complete Line Of Lubricants For Extreme Environments

The Uniflor™ family of perfluoropolyether (PFPE) lubricants are the most stable of all lubricants. Used in a wide range of industries from aerospace, to automotive and demanding industrial applications; Uniflor™ extends the operating life of thousands of products and is on the cutting edge of lubricant technology.

Related pages - Industrial lubricants, ultrafiltration

Aerospace Lubricants

Nye has been designing high-quality, synthetic lubricants for leader in the aerospace industry for more than 30 years. Nye’s oils and greases must operate for extended periods in severe environments and are specified for extreme-temperature jet engine actuators; cargo aircraft landing gear, aircraft controls, precision bearings in navigational instruments and space suits; wide-temperature avionics connectors and many other critical aerospace components.

Related pages - Consultative design, Pennzane

Electrical/electronic Connector & Contact Protection

Nye are at the forefront of connector and contact surface protection. An effective connector lubricant is effective at preventing fretting corrosion, stops water ingress, contact wear and also reduces insertion forces - very important for gold-plated connectors. Nye’s solutions can be divided into two general classes. For noble metals, generally fluoroethers are the lubricants of choice; for tin/lead connectors, synthetic hydrocarbons provide excellent film strength, broad temperature serviceability and protection.

For some years now Nyogel 760G has set industry standards in connector protection. Nye now has a higher temperature sister product for connectors/contacts adjacent to direct heat sources - Rheotemp 761G.

NyeTact™ is the brand name for Nye’s solvent dispersion products. A thin layer of Nyetact™ is applied, the solvent evaporates and a thin film of active lubricant is left on the connector surface - usually applied via dipping, brushing or spray methods.

Related pages - Appliance & power tools, industrial lubricants

Optical Gels and Fluids - SmartGel™

Nye’s optical gels and fluids are designed to serve as a ‘bridge’ for light signals. When applied between two solid materials, such as transparent plastics and glasses, they minimise reflection of light by matching the refractive index of the mating materials, thereby optimising light transmission.

Also know as ‘index-matching’ gels and fluids, these optical couplants offer other advantages. Unlike optical epoxies, Nye’s optical gels allow pliable mechanical connections between rigid parts. They are viscoelastic and can take up the differential thermal expansion of precision optical parts without inducing excessive stresses or delamination.

Nye’s optical products are ultraclean, non-yellowing and unaffected by x-ray, ultraviolet or sunlight exposure. They have extremely low outgassing and volatility characteristics and are free from light-absorbing microscopic particulates. Formulated with chemically stable, non-toxic, wide temperature synthetic materials; giving reliability and longevity of life.

Related pages - Optical FAQs, Speciality packaging, consultative design

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