Description
Castrol Molub-Alloy Chain Oil is a multiservice chain lubricant designed for use in variety of plant-wide
general applications. Molub-Alloy Chain Oil is recommended for use in any applications where light
viscosity petroleum-type lubricants are required.
Molub-Alloy Chain Oil is a part of Castrol Performance Lubricants’ Eco-SolutionsTM product offering.
Formulated to address environmental concerns, it is free of lead, chlorinated solvents, barium and antimony. It
contains less than 2 ppm of phenol.
Molub-Alloy Chain Oil is manufactured from the highest quality components, carefully selected for their
compatibility with Molub-Alloy lubricating solids and their recommended applications.
Lubricating solids of suitable grade are treated to increase their natural positive affinity to metal surfaces and are
completely dispersed to assure effectiveness during the lubricant’s full working life.
This oil is additionally compounded to inhibit oxidation and to protect against rust and corrosion.
Antiwear properties are derived from Molub-Alloys’s formulation which is noncorrosive to all ferrous and
nonferrous metals.
Application
Molub-Alloy Chain Oil is used on conveyors and chains operating at elevated temperatures to 150°C
(302°F), intermittently to 177°C (350°F).
Molub-Alloy Chain Oil is also an excellent lubricant for wire rope, especially with sisal or polypropylene core.
It is highly inhibited against rust and corrosion to protect the rope from within.
Apply Molub-Alloy Chain Oil by brush, drip, spray, mist, automatic dispensing equipment, and central oiling
or circulation systems.
Advantages
• Reduced friction, most evident under boundary conditions, is directly attributed to the presence of specially
compounded lubricating solids. This benefit is most pronounced where frequent start-up, slow speeds, and
high or shock loads are encountered.
• Substantial increase in the working life of both parts and lubricant is provided by the establishment of a
protective layer of Molub-Alloy solids. This increases load bearing areas which can reduce unit pressure
and wear.
• Realistic energy savings through a reduction in peak power demand during cold start-up.
• The semi-dry lubrication attribute of Molub-Alloy Chain Oil provides a very light film, resulting in the
chain or wire rope having the appearance of a “dry chain “, yet it is positively lubricated. This ensures
minimum pick-up of abrasive dusts, lint, sand and other particles, thus eliminating the problem of such
foreign matter being retained to form an abrasive compound which can shorten chain life.
• Overall savings are derived from the above and result from less labor and downtime, smoother, more
efficient operation with longer parts life, and extended lubrication cycles.