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Description:
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P-80® Rubber Lubricant Emulsion
P-80 Temporary Rubber Lubricant Emulsion has a milky consistency, and typical viscosity of about 110 cps at 20° C. P-80 Emulsion can be applied manually or automatically, by dip, brush, or spray techniques. Use P-80 Emulsion when a thin film of lubricant is desired.
P-80® THIX Rubber Lubricant Gel
P-80 THIX has a typical viscosity of about 11,000 cps at 20° C. P-80 THIX is a thixotropic formula that liquefies when pressure is applied, and returns to a gel-like state when pressure is released. P-80 THIX is especially useful in overhead and vertical assemblies because it is designed to remain where it is applied without dripping. Like the emulsion, P-80 THIX can be applied by manual or automatic means. Use P-80 THIX when a thicker coating of lubricant is needed, when it is important that the lubricant stay where it is applied, and/or when a longer drying time is desired.
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Technical Writer for Internet & Print Media
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Hib Halverson
Technical Writer for Internet & Print Media
Registered: January 2001
Location: Southern California
Posts: 5912
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Review Date: Thu May 17, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
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In my shop, P80 or P80 THIX has replaced all other substances I once used for rubber lubrication.
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Before I learned about P80 Rubber Lubricant, whenever I had to assemble tight fitting rubber or plastic parts, I used whatever was available. It might have been WD40, silicone spray or even soapy water. None of those was the perfect solution for every job. WD40 leaves a thin film of oily residue that takes time to evaporate. Also WD40 sometimes is not a sufficient lubricant. Lastly, the petroleum distillates in WD40 can decrease the life of some rubbers or plastics. Pure silicone spray sometimes evaporates too quickly. Soapy water doesn’t work well in really tight fit situations.
Conversely, P80 seems to be the one rubber or plastic lubricant that works in just about any assembly situation. P80 was originally designed as an assembly lubricant for use in manufacturing products having rubber or plastic parts that fit into other parts tightly. In that type of assembly operation you need some type of temporary lubricant that greatly eases assembly but later dries, but not too quickly, leaving no residue of any kind.
P80 is available in two versions, a water-like “emulsion” and, for overhead or vertical applications, a gel called “P-80 THIX.”
I’ve been testing P80 and P80 THIX for several months. I’ve used it to assemble anti-roll bar mounts, both rubber and urethane. It’s worked well for installing stud-mounted, rubber exhaust hangers which have to slip over a retaining knob on the end of the stud. It makes putting rubber and plastic grommets into metal or fiberglass surfaces quite easy. The rubber plugs that go into valve covers to hold PCV valves pop right in when lubed up with a little P80. There are many different uses of P80 in DIY Corvette service.
Yet another use for P80 is a lubricant for machining, cutting, turning or grinding rubber or plastic pieces.
In my shop, P80 or P80 THIX has replaced all other substances I once used for rubber lubrication. For more information on P80 and P80 THIX, contact International Products Corp., Box 70, Burlington NJ 08016, Ph: 609-386-8770, Web: www.ipcol.com
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Hib Halverson
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Registered: January 2001
Location: Southern California