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Solid Lubricant Additives & Materials

High-Performance Solid Lubricants for Extreme Temperature, Pressure, and Wear Applications

Asbury supplies a portfolio of high-performance solid lubricant additives designed to reduce friction, prevent wear, and improve lubrication in demanding industrial environments where conventional liquid lubricants may fail.

Solid lubricants provide reliable lubrication under extreme temperatures, high loads, vacuum conditions, and chemically aggressive environments. These materials function by forming protective boundary films that reduce friction between moving surfaces and extend equipment life.

Our solid lubricant additives are widely used across industries including metalworking, aerospace, energy, powder metallurgy, coatings, friction materials, and industrial manufacturing.

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Industrial Solid Lubricant Additives

Asbury offers a broad range of dry powder lubricant additives designed to enhance lubrication performance in oils, greases, coatings, and composite materials. These materials are used in applications such as:

Industrial lubricants and greases
High-temperature lubrication systems
Metal forming and forging operations
Powder metallurgy and sintering
Friction materials and wear surfaces
Coatings and surface treatments

Solid lubricant additives help maintain consistent lubrication where liquid lubricants evaporate, oxidize, or break down, delivering reliable performance in extreme operating environments.

Key Lubrication Performance Properties

Asbury solid lubricant additives are engineered to perform in applications where heat, pressure, or environmental conditions challenge conventional lubricants.

Low coefficient of friction
High load-carrying capability
Excellent film-forming properties
High-temperature stability
Chemical inertness
Resistance to oxidation and corrosion
Effective lubrication in vacuum or dry environments
Compatibility with oils, greases, and coating systems

These properties allow solid lubricants to provide reliable lubrication in applications ranging from high-temperature metal processing to aerospace and advanced manufacturing systems.

types of additives

Solid Lubricant Additive Types

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Molybdenum Disulfide

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂), also known as molybdenite, is a layered solid lubricant with a crystal structure similar to graphite. This structure allows the material to shear easily under load, providing excellent friction reduction and wear protection.

MoS₂ performs especially well in inert atmospheres, high-vacuum environments, and moisture-free systems where conventional lubricants may fail. It also exhibits strong film-forming characteristics and is effective in applications involving extreme pressure and temperatures below approximately 450°C.Asbury supplies responsibly sourced, high-quality molybdenum disulfide used as a lubricating additive in greases, coatings, and specialty lubrication systems. Our team also manufactures custom ground MoS₂ grades to meet specific particle size and performance requirements.

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Calcium Fluoride

Calcium fluoride (CaF₂), commonly known as fluorspar, is a crystalline mineral used as a solid lubricant additive in high-temperature applications where traditional lubricants cannot withstand extreme heat. Calcium fluoride provides stable lubrication in environments exceeding the limits of many conventional lubricants and is widely used in metal processing, abrasive systems, and high-temperature industrial applications. Beyond lubrication, calcium fluoride is also used as a fluxing agent in steel production, a binder in abrasive wheels, and a component in glass manufacturing and synthetic cryolite production.

Asbury supplies specialty ground calcium fluoride grades tailored to customer specifications, including:

Acid Grade – High-purity material used in lubricants, friction products, welding rod coatings, ceramic systems, and sintering aids.
Metallurgical Grade – Used as a flux in steelmaking and Portland cement production.

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Graphite Dry Powder

Graphite dry powder is one of the most widely used solid lubricants due to its layered crystal structure, which allows carbon planes to slide easily over one another.This natural lubrication mechanism provides excellent friction reduction, high load-carrying capacity, and strong performance in high-temperature environments where oils and greases may degrade.

Graphite powders are commonly used as additives in industrial lubricants, grease formulations, friction materials, coatings, powder metallurgy, and metal forming processes.

Asbury offers a wide range of natural and synthetic graphite powders engineered for lubrication applications requiring controlled particle size, purity, and performance characteristics.

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Hexagonal Boron Nitride

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), often referred to as “white graphite,” is a synthetic ceramic material that shares many lubrication characteristics with graphite while offering additional thermal and electrical advantages.

Boron nitride provides excellent high-temperature stability, strong lubricity, and exceptional chemical inertness, making it suitable for applications where graphite’s electrical conductivity is undesirable. Because hBN is electrically insulating and thermally conductive, it is widely used in high-temperature lubrication, mold release coatings, metal processing, electronics manufacturing, and advanced materials processing.

Asbury supplies high-quality boron nitride powders available as de-agglomerated platelets or engineered agglomerates, designed for easy dispersion and consistent lubrication performance.

WHY ASBURY

Your Global Supply Partner of Solid Lubricant Additives & Materials

Asbury provides a reliable global supply of solid lubricant additives, supported by technical expertise, advanced material processing, and flexible manufacturing capabilities.

Our team works closely with customers to select the appropriate material, particle size, and formulation to optimize lubrication performance for demanding industrial applications.

Backed by more than a century of materials expertise, Asbury delivers high-performance solid lubricant additives that improve reliability, reduce wear, and extend equipment life across industrial systems.

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