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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Fluids & Lubricants Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Fluids & Lubricants Features
- Attributes
- Protects Moving Metal Parts
- Extends Parts Life and Component Reliability
- Dramatically Reduces Wear
- Smoother Operation
- Improves Lubrication
- Reduces Maintenance and Downtime
- Reduces Friction
- Reduces Operating Temperatures
- Setting The Standards In Extreme Pressure & Anti-Wear Through Abf Technology
Wind Turbine Gearbox Shield™ is the ultimate protection for the moving metal parts in gearboxes. Utilizing the most Advanced Boundary Film (ABF) Technology, it is carried to the contacting metal surfaces by the oil that is used in gearboxes. ABF reacts chemically with the contacting metal surfaces while improving lubricity and load carrying capacity on the metal surfaces to form a complex film of protection. ABF protects moving metal parts from heat, friction and wear in abrasion, extreme pressure torque, dry startup and shutdown. Increased performance and greatly reduced maintenance and downtime are the results. These performance goals are achieved through ABF Technology by lowering the operating temperatures, extending the life of component parts and increasing gearbox reliability.
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Fluids & Lubricants Type
- Fluids & Lubricants End Use
- Directions Of Usage
- Gasoline And Diesel Engines: Add 2 oz. per quart of oil.
- Auto Transmissions: Add 1 oz. per quart of fluid.
- Manual Transmissions & Differentials: Add 2 oz. per quart of gear lube/oil.
- Gear Boxes: Add 2-3 oz. per quart.
- Hydraulics: Add 1 oz. per quart of fluid.
- Contains no volatiles or solvents. Contains synthetic hydrocarbons and advanced chemical additive technology. Non-toxic and environmentally friendly.
- Applications
- Engines
- Transmissions
- Differentials
- Hydraulic Systems
- Open Gears
- Gear Boxes
- Gear Reducers
- Gear Couplings
- Electric Motors
- Air Compressors
- Heavy Machinery
- Weaponry Systems
Properties
- Insoluble in
- Water
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Flash Point (PMCC) | 420.0 | ºF | — |
| Boiling Point | min. 450 | ºF | — |
| Evaporation Rate | max. 0.01 | — | — |
| Specific Gravity | 1.07 | — | — |
| Vapor Pressure (25ºC) | max. 1 | — | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Technical Bulletin
The newer 0-20W, 0-40W Engine Oils
In this day and age of the “Green” movement and environmental culture we see a continued effort to replace our existing oils with oils that contain or consist of Polyolester synthetic chemistries. Recently it has come to our attention that the newer ”zero” weight oils are growing in popularity primarily by the environmental faction of the industry and population. It is also common for these oils to be a fully synthetic polyolester fluid having the same characteristics as other esters and glycols. These oils have little to no compatibility with our products such as ”Engine Shield” or “EPAW Shield” and should be avoided in blending or using together. Because of the extreme chemical differences between our Synthetic Hydrocarbon base stock (SHC) which is very “non-polar” and the Polyolester synthetic oil (POE), which is very “polar”, will not blend properly nor will the POE allow our products to address the metallic surfaces in the manner of which they normally do. A small improvement in friction reduction may be seen but it is not by any means the results that are achieved by using a conventional oil or SHC oil. Our recommendation would be to switch to compatible oil if the client or user would prefer to use the Steel Shield products. Otherwise, it is not recommended to use the Steel Shield products in these or any Polyolester/Polyglycol oils as it has always been.
George C. Fennell, L. E. Lubrication Engineer
President – Technical Division Steel Shield Technologies, Inc.- ABF Technology
Steel Shield Technologies' mechanism of operation is based upon advanced methods of Tribology that improve lubricity and load carrying capacity. This, in turn, improves surface characteristics while simultaneously creating a stable chemical Advanced Boundary Film on the contacting metal surfaces of whatever equipment in which it is added. The process of Advanced Boundary Film formation is achieved through a unique combination of long-chain halogenated hydrocarbons and other proprietary additives that are highly stable and noncorrosive to the equipment's metal parts, and pose no threat to the environment or waste oil recovery systems. Steel Shield reacts chemically, under thermal conditions with the contacting metal surfaces, to form a complex surfaceattaching film of protection. Steel Shield's characteristics are "electro-negative", which causes it to seek out and affix itself to the metallic surface areas. During this process, surface smoothing is accomplished, resulting in improved spread characteristics of the surfaces themselves. The final state of the opposing metal surfaces increases the fluid film strength even more, resulting in greatly reduced wear while imparting extreme pressure (EP) properties to the opposing metal surfaces. The result is a virtual elimination of frictional wear and significant cooling of the entire lubricated area yielding higher energy savings and reduced metallic debris and acids in the oil. This is extensively proven through elemental oil analysis and Ferrography of the used oil, before and after the use of Steel Shield's Advanced Boundary Film Technology
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type