Gear Shield® Synthetic
CHLORINE-FREE, SOLVENT-CUTBACK SYNTHETIC OPEN GEAR LUBRICANT
Phillips 66® Gear Shield Synthetic is a viscous, adhesive, transparent synthetic based gear lubricant with a low viscosity sacrificial diluent for ease of application. It is recommended primarily for the lubrication and cushioning of open and semi-enclosed gears found on stationary equipment, such as ball and rod mills, kilns and paper mills.
Features & Benefits
- Excellent adhesion to metal surfaces
- Forms a heavy, tenacious film to lubricate and cushion gear teeth
- Good extreme-pressure properties for protection under heavy or shock loads
- Good resistance to water washout
- Protects against rust and corrosion
- Will not flake off at low temperatures
- Drains freely from gear guards
- Does not contain any chlorine, lead or carcinogens
- Easy application, by spraying, brushing or dripping
- Suitable for use with automatic lubrication equipment
Applications
- Open and semi-enclosed gears, such as those found on mining ball and rod mills, cement mills, drying kilns, and papermaking machinery and presses
- Mills used to process minerals such as gold, copper, iron, taconite and phosphate
- Guides and sliding surfaces with large clearances, where asphaltic-type lubricants are specified
- Cables on draglines, clamshells, shovels, hoists and other cable-operated equipment where cable clamp safety devices are not used
