TorrLube lubricant, 2x60cc Bottles
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|---|---|
| Item | 06026-AB |
TorrLube 2 x 60 cc Bottles:
A set of two small bottles, each containing 60cc of TorrLube® lubricant. Every bottle comes with a sealed cap. A luer lock cap and a #22 gauge blunt needle are provided for close application. The bottle set is appropriate for larger manufacturing units and production fabs.
Each twin pack of TorrLube® 60cc bottles is sealed to prevent leakage and contamination.
Introductions
TorrLube® Oil is an extremely pure Perfluoropolyalkether blend which is thoroughly distilled and then filtered through a submicron screen. TorrLube® oil has the ability to withstand thermal expansion and contraction as well as chemical and mechanical stress, while still maintaining consistent viscosity. These properties make TorrLube® the ideal lubricant for bearings, automated slides, and screws that have a tendency to gall or cold weld while working under extreme conditions.
Features and Benefits
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.
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.
TorrLube shows remarkable chemical inertness, which is beneficial because lubricants for vacuum systems can be exposed to a variety of chemicals. TorrLube® does not interact to contaminate semiconductor devices being processed in the system with free radicals such as NA++.
A Closer Look at the Multiple Benefits of Conditioning O-rings and Quad-Rings with TorrLube®.
Fluoroelastomer and Perfluoroelastomer O-rings and Quad-rings used in the Semiconductor Industry and other high-vacuum environments are often conditioned prior to installation. Traditional conditioning is done by oven baking the O-ring in order to remove water and other volatile material that would outgas while under thermal, mechanical, and chemical stress encountered in high-vacuum applications. The “baked-out” impurities in the O-rings surface leave micronic cracks and surface irregularities which will put the vacuum seal at risk.
TorrLube® is an excellent conditioner for O-rings and other elastomer seals that have a Fluorocarbon or Perfluorocarbon base. Conditioning an elastomer seal consists of rubbing a small amount of TorrLube® onto the O-ring, leaving a shiny, not wet, surface, then wiping the O-ring with a lint-free cloth to remove excess oil and any particles it has entrained. TorrLube®, applied in this way, will seal micron sized cracks in the O–rings surface and create a suppler O-ring which will properly unwind in its groove and create a better seal.
Elastomer seals not conditioned with TorrLube® have a tendency to swell and degrade when in contact with aggressive acids, bases, and solvents.
Premature seal failure can cause catastrophic failure.
| Physical Properties of TorrLube Oil | ||
|---|---|---|
| Properties | Units/Conditions | Typical Values |
| Viscosity (base oil) | CSt @ 40°C (104°F) | 500 |
| Vapor Pressure | Torr | 1 x 10-9 |
| Density | G / mL @ 23°C (74°F) | 1.9 |
| Volatility Loss (22hrs @ 260°C) | % | <1 |
| Appearance | ***** | Clear Liquid |
Heat Transfer Properties
TorrLube® is an excellent heat transfer medium, improving contact between solid surfaces compatible in semiconductor plasma etch environment.
- TorrLube® has no metals that could cause chamber contamination.
- TorrLube® has no non-metal solids, e.g. silicon ball fillers
- TorrLube® has high thermal conductivity to minimize temperature difference between surface exposed to heat flux and heat sink surface.
- TorrLube® is thermally stable up to 350°C
- TorrLube® is 500 cSt oil at 40°C. TorrLube® has High Viscosity so that no fluid flows out between the solid surfaces.
| Physical Properties of TorrLube Extreme Grease | ||
|---|---|---|
| Properties | Units/Conditions | Typical Values |
| NLGI Grade | ***** | 2 |
| Viscosity (base oil) | CSt @ 40°C (104°F) | 500 |
| Vapor Pressure | Torr | 1 x 10-9 |
| Density | G / mL @ 23°C (74°F) | 1.9 |
| Volatility Loss (22hrs @ 260°C) | % | <1 |
| Appearance | ***** | White Grease |
Test Results
Test ASTM E-595: Thermal Outgassing:
Test to determine the acceptability of material for use in spacecraft.
The allowable mass loss for acceptance is 1.0%
TorrLube Oil had a total mass loss of 0.088%
The allowable amount of volatile condensable materials is 0.1%
TorrLube Oil had a Volatile condensable material amount level of 0.048%
Test ASTM D-2595: Volatility:
Test to determine the amount of volatile material in oil.
TorrLube's closest competitor had a volatile material amount of 3.08%
TorrLube Oil had a volatile material amount of 0.850%
Test ASTM D-5183: 4-Ball Wear:
Test to determine a lubricant's ability to reduce wear on moving components.
Test was conducted at 1200 RPM, 175° F, steel on steel.
TorrLube® had a coefficient of friction value of .10
Rotary Feedthrough Test Results:
| Lubricant Used | Competitor's Grease | TorrLube® | TorrLube® |
| Device Tested | Rotary feedthrough | Rotary feedthrough | Rotary feedthrough |
| Seal Detail | 1/6" wide Viton O-ring compressively sealed to 3/8" s.s. shaft | 1/6" wide Viton O-ring compressively sealed to 3/8" s.s. shaft | 7/64" wide Viton O-ring compressively sealed to 1/2" s.s. shaft |
| Test Speed | 52 RPM | 52 RPM | 310 RPM |
| Method of Failure | Vacuum Leak greater than 5x10-9 sccm. | Vacuum Leak greater than 5x10-9 sccm. | No Failure |
| Failure Point | 147,670 Revolutions | 5,399,160 Revolutions | 11,160,000 Revolutions |
Volatile Materials and Friction Wear Comparison against Leading Competitor:
Torrlube® oils and greases have extremely low levels of volatile materials and a resulting low vapor pressure 10-9Torr at room temperature.
TorrLube ExtremeGrease grease:
- 35% lower in volatile materials than our leading competitor
- Reduces measured wear by almost 80% more than the leading competitor
- Maintains viscosity 120 C higher than the leading competitor
Shear Stability
We have data below that says the oil doesn't shear. 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. Braycote is a PFPE based on the linear Fomblin Z oils and they don't carry load as well and can't go as high in temperature as branched TorrLube® PFPE's can go to. Some chemical stability data below. 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. The threshold temperatures for the reaction of some commercial fluids in the presence of the Lewis acid aluminum chloride, as measured in a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), are compared in Table 11. "
| Initial Temperature for Depolymerization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fluid Type | Celsius | |
| Perfluoroalkyl Ether | ||
| TorrLube (no -O-CF2-O- links) | 142 | |
| Fomblin Y (some -O-CF2-O- links) | 102 | |
| Fomblin Z (many -O-CF2-O- links and no shielding) | 72 | |
| Hydrocarbon | 79 | |
| Silicone | 58 | |
| Fluorosilicone | 82 | |
TorrLube® ExtremeGrease is a white, odorless, nonflammable, and chemically inert product based on TorrLube Oil and the most advanced PTFE thickener available. It does not contain Sodium or Iron.TorrLube® ExtremeGrease remains stable and will not break down under mechanical stress and lose its ability to hold TorrLube® Oil. TorrLube® ExtremeGrease helps prevent sticking, jumping, and mechanical noise, ensuring smooth, controlled movement.