temporary assembly lubricant Articles
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Stop Struggling … See How Temporary Lubricants Make Rubber Assembly Easier!
Have you ever struggled with rubber assembly? If so, you’ve probably experienced for yourself the excessive force needed to properly install hoses, seals, gaskets, O-rings and many other rubber parts. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone came up with a better way? Your wishes have been granted! Temporary rubber assembly lubricants were developed specifically to solve this common problem. ...
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How To Assemble Hoses And Seals With P-80® Temporary Rubber Lubricants
Cars, trucks, buses, locomotives, motorcycles, boats, airplanes, refrigerators, dishwashers, washers and dryers, pumps, construction equipment, conveyor belts, cable assemblies, and machines…What do all of these familiar items have in common? All of them are composed of countless rubber parts that help them function properly and efficiently. Have you ever considered all of the uses for ...
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Go Easy with P-80® for Appliance Assembly
Dishwashers, washers and dryers, refrigerators, mixers, blenders, and many other appliances are composed of numerous rubber and soft plastic parts. Hoses, O-rings, seals, grommets, plugs, belts and valves are just some of the many parts that can be found in common household appliances. Rubber’s slip resistant nature can make appliance assembly difficult. Using a temporary rubber lubricant ...
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Rubber Lubricants make Helicopter Maintenance a Breeze
Assembly and repair of helicopters can be difficult. Helicopters are composed of numerous rubber parts, many of which can be hard to install or replace. Rotor blades, shafts, landing skids, control rods, stabilizer bars, pitch levers, blade grips, isolators, bushings, hoses, rotor seals, and tail booms are some of the many helicopter parts that are either composed of rubber or connected with ...
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P-80® Temporary Assembly Lubricants are Ideal for Appliance Assembly and Service
Dishwashers, washers and dryers, refrigerators, mixers, blenders, and many other appliances have rubber or soft plastic components such as hoses, O-rings, seals, grommets, plugs and more. The slip resistance of these parts makes assembly difficult. P-80® temporary rubber assembly lubricants significantly reduce friction helping these parts slide easily into place. P-80® lubricants are ...
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Frustrated by Heavy Duty Truck Assembly and Repair?
What is one of the most frustrating tasks of heavy duty truck assembly and repair? Installing or replacing rubber parts! Heavy duty trucks and trailers are full of rubber parts. O-rings, bushings, leaf springs, seals, hoses, engine mounts, belts and gaskets are just some of the parts that can be difficult to install or replace. Many of the chassis, engine and suspension components are made of ...
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The Best Solution for Easy Automotive Rubber Assembly
There are an amazing number of rubber parts in a single automobile. It can be mindboggling to think of the various rubber components that are involved in the assembly of a car. O-rings, bushings, seals, hoses, engine mounts, belts, gaskets…any number of chassis, engine and suspension components are made of rubber or plastic. Rubber is naturally slip resistant, making it difficult to ...
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New and Improved Packaging and Label Design for P-80 Emulsion
International Products Corporation (IPC) is pleased to announce the debut of a new metric container and updated package design for the pint size of P-80® Emulsion temporary rubber assembly lubricant. A new 475 mL bottle will replace the 1 pint container; it will be available in cases of 6 and 12. For those wishing to utilize a sprayer with the new bottle, a case of 6 containers packed with 6 ...
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You asked…We listened!
What is the expiration date of my cleaner or assembly lubricant? One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is “What is the expiration date of my product?” The shelf-life of our temporary assembly lubricants is 2 years from the date of manufacture; the shelf life of our specialty cleaners ranges from 2 years to 5 years from the date of manufacture, depending upon the ...
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How Can You Help Customers Install Your Parts? P-80 To The Rescue!
Did You Know? P-80 Fun Facts… Major manufacturing companies have used P-80 lubricants for years for the assembly of engine mounts, bumpers, seals, belts, bushings, O-rings, hoses, grommets, grips, plugs, moldings, tires and many other rubber or soft plastic engineered parts. Did you know that you can help your customers to easily install those same parts? Simply include a tube of P-80 ...
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What is the dry time of P-80®? (And, why it matters)
Why does dry time matter? P-80® lubricants are temporary assembly lubricants. When P-80 is wet it provides the needed lubrication to reduce the friction of rubber parts during assembly. Once P-80 dries the lubrication ceases and parts stay in place. Some assembly applications may benefit from using a quick-drying lubricant. This is often the case in processes where pressure testing takes ...
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How to Open and Dispense From a Drum in 7 Easy Steps
Why Buy Drums? For companies that use large amounts of liquid products, ordering drums makes sense. Buying one drum, rather than numerous smaller containers, can be a more economical way to purchase liquid chemicals such as Specialty Cleaners and Temporary Assembly Lubricants. Cost savings may be realized in reductions in product cost, packaging cost, and shipping cost. What’s the ...
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5 Ways Temporary Rubber Lubricants Can Help Ease Assembly
How many times have you tried to push an O-ring into place only to have it pop right back out? Or tried to push a rubber hose onto a pipe only to find it wouldn’t slide into place because the fit was just too tight? These tasks can be very frustrating and can often require considerable physical effort and time. Rubber materials are inherently difficult to install, remove, or otherwise ...
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How To Install Rubber Grips in 5 Easy Steps (And maybe even improve your golf game!)
Need to replace the rubber grips on your bicycle or golf clubs? Sounds easy, right? If you’ve ever tried replacing grips on golf clubs, bicycles, motorcycles, tools or exercise equipment you know first-hand how difficult it can be Need to replace the rubber grips on your bicycle or golf clubs? Sounds easy, right? If you’ve ever tried replacing grips on golf clubs, bicycles, ...
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10 Things To Know When Choosing An Assembly Lubricant
What is a Lubricant? A lubricant is a material that reduces the friction between two surfaces making it easier for them to move across each other. Lubricity measures the reduction of friction that results from using a lubricant. A higher percentage of lubricity indicates a greater reduction of force. Dry force is the amount of force required to insert a part without using a lubricant. ...
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P-80® Lubricants are effective for Pump Seal Maintenance
One universal goal of treatment plant operators is to keep operations running smoothly and effectively at all times. While many factors contribute to achieving this goal, one simple way to help reach this objective is to perform regular equipment maintenance. Most plants use a variety of different types of pumps. Maintaining and replacing pump seals on a regular basis helps to ensure that systems ...
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Solve Hydraulic Line Assembly Problems With P-80® THIX
A worldwide crane manufacturer experienced hydraulic system issues, including contamination, rolled O-rings, leaks, and line shut-downs resulting from numerous false-positive leak detections. Once they began using P-80® THIX for assembly they were able to eliminate false positive hydraulic leaks and contamination, allow easier thread starts and aligned joint assemblies, and achieve torque ...
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Hassled By Hose Assembly? P-80® Lubricants Can Help!
Rubber hoses are everywhere! Have you ever stopped to consider how many everyday items have hoses? Cars, trucks, buses, planes, boats, motorcycles, construction equipment, appliances, pumps, and medical equipment all contain hoses. So, what exactly is a hose? Hoses are flexible hollow tubes that transport fluids, or gases, from one location to another. It’s easy to see how hoses are an ...
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Special P-80 Formulas…Perfect For Pumps In The Food Industry
Pumps and seals perform vital functions in food and beverage processing plants. Using the right assembly lubricant for pump maintenance makes all the difference. Manufacturing facilities strive to keep operations running smoothly and effectively at all times. This is true for all types of plants, whether they manufacture industrial products or foods and beverages. While many factors contribute ...
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Which P-80® Lubricant Is The Right Choice For My Job?
What is P-80®? P-80® is a line of temporary rubber assembly lubricants designed to decrease the installation force needed to install rubber parts, enabling them to slide easily into place. P-80 lubricants are water-based and do not contain alcohol or petroleum distillates, so they will not cause rubber to swell, dry out or harden. P-80 does not contain silicon or other persistent ...
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