MOLYKOTE®
Automotive Lubricants
Smart Lubrication™ for automotive applications
Innovate today for the increasingly electrified, autonomous and sustainable vehicles of tomorrow with the specialty lubricants that are trusted by automotive OEMs and tier suppliers worldwide.
MOLYKOTE® Smart Lubrication™ solutions are engineered to help you meet your toughest automotive lubrication challenges. Control friction, wear and NVH. Boost performance. Reduce component failures and costly warranty repairs. Improve safety and customer satisfaction. Design for increased electrification, connectivity and reliability.
In addition to a full range of high-performance greases, anti-friction coatings, compounds, pastes, and oils and fluids, you can count on MOLYKOTE® for collaborative problem-solving and extensive technical support.
Working on something new? Facing a unique lubrication challenge? Let’s work together to develop lubrication solutions for your specific automotive applications.
Uses
- Protect against moisture and corrosion
- Reduce squeaks, rattles, noise, vibration
- Control free motion
- Ensure proper tightening, nondestructive disassembly
- Lubricate inaccessible parts
Advantages
- 70+ years of lubrication expertise and innovation
- Lubricants application-matched to your load, environment, speed and temperature requirements
- Global collaboration and development support
Powertrain lubrication
Optimize performance; boost energy efficiency; lower emissions; improve reliability.
Chassis lubrication
Optimize handling performance; improve durability and riding comfort.
Brake system lubrication
Improve responsiveness, reliability and safety; reduce NVH for greater comfort.
Vehicle exterior lubrication
Address NVH; improve reliability and lifetime; mitigate corrosion.
Vehicle interior lubrication
Reduce NVH; design for flexibility and lightweighting with plastics compatibility.
HVAC lubrication
Add low-maintenance durability, energy efficiency and reliable operation.
Innovation in Action
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Sunroof guide lubrication with MOLYKOTE® specialty PAO grease
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Active roll stabilizer suspension system relies on MOLYKOTE® Smart Lubrication™ solution
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R&D in lubricant technology is helping meet complex technical design and lubrication challenges
Innovation in Action
Sunroof guide lubrication with MOLYKOTE® specialty PAO grease
Innovation in Action
Active roll stabilizer suspension system relies on MOLYKOTE® Smart Lubrication™ solution
Innovation in Action
R&D in lubricant technology is helping meet complex technical design and lubrication challenges
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How to choose the best MOLYKOTE® lubricant for your application
1. Does your component work under a heavy, moderate or low load?
“Load” is the estimated amount of force or stress that will be applied to your component’s surface during operation.
2. What is the environment surrounding your lubricant application?
“Environment” refers to the general climate and surroundings in which your equipment will be working.
3. What is the temperature range of your component at startup and during operation?
“Temperature” refers to the component’s operating temperature.
4. What are the speed and rate of motion of your application?
“Speed” considers rotational or reciprocating speeds and rate of motion.
Performance profiles of different types of lubricants
Greases and oils typically are successful in applications that move faster or more frequently … and operate under light to moderate loads … and moderate temperatures.
Pastes and anti-friction coatings contain lubricating solids and generally are specified when speed or frequency slows … when load or vibration increases … and temperatures are extreme.
- Heavy loads may require boundary lubrication with anti-seize pastes or anti-friction coatings containing high levels of solid lubricants.
- Moderate loads may require lower amounts of solid lubricants.
Molykote Product Lines
| Product Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Greases | Solid to semisolid materials consisting of a lubricating fluid, thickening agent and additives. Used on rolling element bearings and other moving parts. |
| Compounds | Greaselike materials composed of silicone fluids and silica fillers. Used for their sealing, dielectric and nonmetal-to-metal lubricating properties. |
| Pastes | Greaselike materials containing a very high percentage of solid lubricants. Used for assembly and lubrication of highly loaded, slow-moving parts or threaded fasteners. |
| Oils & fluids | Lubricating fluids fortified with carefully selected additives to provide optimum performance and service life while maximizing protection. |
| Dispersions | Finely divided solid lubricants suspended in lubricating fluids; preferred when it is necessary to apply solid lubricants in liquid form. |
| Anti-friction coatings | “Lubricating paints”; when applied, these materials cure to form dry, solid lubricant coatings that are bonded to the surface. |
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