RE: Nylon and silicon?

From: Nick Peppiatt <nickpeppiatt_at_hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:51:28 +0000

Mike,
 
Silicone oils are good lubricants for most polymers (rubbers and plastics). The only ones you have to be careful about are silicone based rubbers. As Sil-Slick is sold as a natural rubber lubricant it will be fine with nylon. Nylon is also not affected by mineral oils (petroleum based products), whereas natural rubber certainly is. I know this because for many years I have worked as a specialist in hydraulic and pneumatic seals, polymer components which can be exposed to many different fluids. Nylon components are used in seals working in mineral oils.
Hope this helps.
 
Regards,
Nick Peppiatt
 
To: Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
From: mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:45:13 -0700
Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Nylon and silicon?














 

 



  


    
      
      
      Greetings.
Does anyone know if there would be any long term consequences with Silicon (i.e. Sil-Slick from FAI) and nylon screws? I am curious if it could be used as a lubricant.
I'm pretty sure petroleum-based products (sewing machine oil/Vaseline) would not work well - Am thinking it would swell.

Regards.
Mike Kirda


    
     

    
    






                                                 
Received on Sat Mar 22 2014 - 03:51:29 CET