Kl¨¹ber Lubrication extends its portfolio of high-performance bonded coatings for elastomers

When selecting products for coating elastomer profiles and components, workplace safety plays an increasingly important role since the volatile organic solvents enabling application of the bonded coating may cause considerable air pollution. This is why manufacturers and coating companies are stepping up their efforts to find alternative products to replace conventional bonded coatings which contain organic solvents. Kl¨¹ber Lubrication has now launched two bonded coatings which exclusively contain water-based solvents and are completely free of organic co-solvents. "We succeeded in developing bonded coatings which outperform comparable products and at the same time make a substantial contribution to increasing operational safety at the customer's", explains Jun Harasaki, Head of Product Portfolio Management at Kl¨¹ber Lubrication. Kl¨¹berflex 100-0 N serves particularly for reducing friction and wear of profiled seals used e.g. in the automotive industry. Due to its innovative formulation including a modern binder system, the silicone-hybrid bonded coating hardens quicker than conventional products. The curing time of Kl¨¹berflex 100-0 N in the coating chamber at 150 ¡ãC is only 5 minutes instead of the usual 15 minutes. In Kl¨¹berflex 100-0 N, cross-linking takes place on the extrusion line at an object temperature of 220 ¡ãC in under 60 s. In addition, customers benefit from a higher flexibility of the coating, even at temperatures down to minus 40 ¡ãC. Kl¨¹berflex 300-0 N is used for coating O-rings and seals in all industries. The bonded coating offers excellent elongation characteristics without causing lacquer cracks. Owing to its low baking temperature of min. 120 ¡ãC, Kl¨¹berflex 300-0 N is suitable for a wide range of elastomers, thus making a substantial contribution to saving costs and energy. Both bonded coatings have been approved by numerous manufacturers and are used in a variety of industries. About Kl¨¹ber Lubrication Kl¨¹ber Lubrication is one of the world's leading manufacturers of speciality lubricants, offering high-end tribological solutions to virtually all industries and markets worldwide. Most products are developed and made to specific customer requirements. During its more than 80 years of existence, Kl¨¹ber Lubrication has provided high-quality lubricants, thorough consultation and extensive services, which has earned it an excellent reputation in the market. The company holds all common industrial certifications and operates a testing section hardly rivalled in the lubricants industry. Kl¨¹ber Lubrication, set up as a retail company for mineral oil products in Munich in 1929, is today part of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities SE & Co. KG, a Business Group of the Freudenberg Group, Weinheim. Kl¨¹ber Lubrication has about 2.000 employees in more than 30 countries. About Freudenberg Chemical Specialities Freudenberg Chemical Specialities Munich, was founded in 2004 as a new Business Group within the Freudenberg Group, Weinheim, Germany, a family-owned, diversified technology company with a history of more than 160 years. Freudenberg Chemical Specialities has a lean, market-oriented organisation with Management Board and Corporate Functions. Its objective is to promote innovation potentials in its field of activities and to expand world-wide market leadership in special lubricants and release agents. The Business Group includes five largely independent divisions which are active in more than 50 countries: Kl¨¹ber Lubrication, Chem-Trend, SurTec, Capol and OKS.