BASE OIL / COMPATIBILITY / USE CONDITIONS

PFPE & fluorinated greases

Distinguish PFPE from fluorosilicone and review lubricant selection through contacting fluids, temperature, load/motion, material compatibility and changeover.

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Material features

High temperature
Chemical resistance
Low volatility

Selection criteria

01Atmosphere and chemicals
02Volatility and migration limits
03Counter materials and cleaning

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PFPE / FLUOROSILICONE

Are PFPE and fluorosilicone the same material?

They use different base-oil chemistries. PFPE uses a perfluoropolyether base oil; fluorosilicone uses a silicone base oil with fluorinated side groups. Both can be described as fluorinated lubricants, but compatibility, temperature/fluid performance and changeover requirements are not interchangeable. Check the exact grade composition and test conditions.

Material family	Base-oil chemistry	Check for the exact grade
PFPE grease	Perfluoropolyether base oil	Use exact-grade records for base oil/thickener, viscosity/consistency, temperature, load, motion and contacting materials.
Fluorosilicone grease	Silicone base oil with fluorinated side groups	Distinguish it from PFPE and review contacting fluids, seals, temperature/torque and changeover from the current material.

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PRODUCT LINEUP

Product lineup

Fluorinated greases with different base fluids. Select by contact materials and operating environment, then confirm suitability in grade-specific documents.

PFPE-based grease

PFPE-based grease
Grade / product	Material type	Applications to review
FG204Enquire	PFPE base oil / PTFE thickener	High-temperature bearings and gears, valves and seals, and specified sliding interfaces in fuser assemblies

Fluorosilicone grease

Fluorosilicone grease
Grade / product	Material type	Applications to review
FG203Enquire	PTFE-thickened fluorosilicone	Bearings and seals exposed to chemicals, and specified sliding interfaces in fuser assemblies

Quote the grade or product name in your enquiry. Composition, numerical properties and use conditions are provided in current product-specific TDS and SDS.

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Lubricants for your application

Confirm composition, temperature range, viscosity or consistency, material compatibility and required registrations for the exact grade.

PRINTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT

Lubrication for printers & copiers

From heated fuser assemblies to plastic gears and sliding guides, select the lubricant for the contact inside the mechanism.

PFPE / FLUORINATED GREASE

Fuser assemblies & bearings

Evaluate fuser roller bearings and specified sliding interfaces in the fixing assembly. Match the grade and dose to contact materials, local temperature and load.

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DRY-FILM LUBRICANT

Plastic gears, guides & sliders

A thin lubricating film for drive gears, guides and sliding parts in paper-feed mechanisms. Review plastic compatibility, operating noise, film endurance and paper or toner dust.

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Define lubrication points separately from paper-gripping roller surfaces, and check lubricant migration toward paper, toner and optical surfaces in the assembled printer.

APPLICATION & SELECTION

Explore the parts and processes.

Application examples for evaluation on actual parts. Match operating conditions with the exact-grade documentation.

Hot bearings & rollers

Review grade-specific suitability for rotating supports and conveyor parts exposed to heat.

Evaluation focus: Actual temperature, duration, load, seals and relubrication interval.

Valves & seals exposed to chemicals

Identify contacting chemicals and seal materials before reviewing compatibility.

Evaluation focus: Fluid identity, concentration, temperature, exposure time and dimensional changes.

Vacuum & low-volatility mechanisms

Compare sliding/rotating mechanisms requiring low volatility under defined atmosphere and cleanliness conditions.

Evaluation focus: Vacuum level, evaporation, outgassing, migration and contacting materials.

More evaluation examples (3)

Precision bearings & mechanisms near optics · Mechanisms requiring controlled micro torque and surrounding deposits; assess these separately from high-heat service.

Precision optical mechanisms

Mechanisms requiring controlled micro torque and surrounding deposits; assess these separately from high-heat service.

Evaluation focus: Torque, thermal cycling, contamination and polymer/elastomer compatibility.

Printer fuser assemblies

Review grade selection for fuser roller bearings and specified sliding interfaces around contact materials and local temperature.

Evaluation focus: Local temperature, load, contact materials, dose and migration toward paper.

Seal assembly & material compatibility

Review O-ring and seal assembly conditions against the exact grade, actual elastomer and contacting fluid.

Evaluation focus: Elastomer grade, assembly friction, dose, dimensional changes and sealing performance.

Evaluate contact materials and operating conditions

PROCESS ENGINEERING

Changeover, cleaning and dosing

Identify current/candidate base-oil chemistries
Define fluids, contact materials and operation
Set changeover, cleaning and dosing conditions
Compare operation and durability on actual parts

TECHNICAL REVIEW

Base-oil category, compatibility and changeover

For numerical specifications, refer to the current grade-specific TDS.

Grade & composition: Separate PFPE and fluorosilicone, and check base oil, thickener and document revision.
Fluid & material compatibility: Evaluate the fluid/concentration, temperature, duration and actual polymer/elastomer/metal combination.
Temperature, load & motion: Compare continuous/transient temperature, speed/load, starting/running torque and post-durability condition.
Vacuum & cleanliness requirements: Match pressure/temperature, evaporation/outgassing and deposit requirements to documented tests; do not infer suitability from the category alone.
Changeover & residues: Do not assume mixing is acceptable. Review contact with the current lubricant, residues, cleaning and filling for the exact grade.

Frequently asked questions

Are PFPE and fluorosilicone greases the same?

Their base-oil chemistries differ. A shared fluorinated category does not make them interchangeable; use grade composition, test conditions and actual-part evaluation.

Can it be added to a conventional grease?

Do not assume blending is acceptable. Review interactions, residues and the changeover/cleaning procedure in the relevant records and evaluate the assembly.

Is a fluorinated grease suitable for any valve or O-ring?

A component name or material category is insufficient. Identify the fluid, temperature/pressure, seal material and operating conditions, then review the exact grade scope.

What information is needed to request records?

Share the candidate/current material, fluids and contact materials, temperature/load/motion, and vacuum or cleanliness requirements so that the relevant TDS/SDS and evaluation conditions can be reviewed.