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Self-Healing Fluid Seals & Protects Surfaces

Wirelife® Almasol® Coating Lubricant (2002) is a fluid wire rope lubricant that provides a tough outer coating to seal and protect against fretting corrosion, wear and rust - even under extreme load and moisture. It seals and protects better than any product available. When used in conjunction with Wirelife Monolec® Penetrating Lubricant, maximum protection and wear reduction is achieved.

In addition to its primary function as a coating, it also provides moderate penetration - depending on the tightness of tolerances and the temperature when applied. It contains a petroleum solvent to enhance its ability to penetrate. The solvent evaporates, leaving behind a self-healing, nontacky, protecting film that is highly resistant to wash-off from both fresh and salt water.

Wirelife® is a registered trademark of and Almasol® is a registered trademark of Lubrication Engineers, Inc.

Lubrication Engineers operates under an ISO 9001 Certified Quality System.
Unit of Measure

Benefits and Recommendations

Available Container Size

 N/A Pail

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GHS Statement

 N/A For commercial and professional use only

Typical Applications

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  • Mining and construction
    • Standing and running lines
    • Draglines, cranes and derricks
  • Marine environment
    • Cranes, hoists and drilling rigs
  • Rust preventative
    • Any metal in harsh environments
    • Metal equipment parts in long-term storage

Beneficial Qualities

 N/A Durable Coating
  • Protects from water washing, exposure and acid
  • Repels dirt and prevents buildup of abrasive or corrosive particles
  • Does not drip, run or sling off during application or in use
High Load-Carrying Capacity & Smooth operation
  • Has excellent extreme pressure characteristics
  • 60-lb Timken OK load is among the highest of available wire rope lubricants
  • Prevents snatching of wire rope and sheaves
  • Protects sheaves, drums, pins and rollers from excessive wear
  • Protects against fretting wear, a major cause of wire rope failures
Rust & Corrosion Protection
  • Performs well in marine environments
  • Provides outstanding rust protection and is an excellent metal preservative for all types of equipment
  • Requires just a single application to prevent rust on steel parts in long-term storage
Wide Temperature Range
  • Performs well and remains flexible in a broad temperature range
  • Does not drip in hot weather or chip in cold
Safe & Easy application
  • Requires no heating or melting prior to application
  • Can be sprayed on with automatic equipment or hand- applied with a brush
  • Is also available in aerosol cans, which contain no chlorofluorocarbons

Proprietary Additive

 N/A LE's proprietary additives are used exclusively in LE lubricants. Wirelife Almasol Coating Lubricant contains Almasol.

Almasol® wear- reducing additive attaches itself to metal surfaces in a single microscopic layer, yet will not build on itself or affect clearances. It possesses tremendous load-carrying capacity, is impervious to acid attack and minimizes metal-to-metal contact and the resulting friction and wear. When added to LE lubricants, it provides a level of protection available with no other lubricant.

Asset Reliability Solutions

 N/A Reliability Solution Products

Caution

 N/A Contains a combustible petroleum solvent
  • Use with adequate ventilation
  • Keep containers tightly closed when not in use
  • Consult MSDS for further information

Physical Characteristics - Typical

Color

 N/A Brown

Performance Test Results

Falex Pin & Vee Block EP lbf, ASTM D3233

 N/A 3,750+ lbf
Humidity Cabinet days, ASTM D17481 N/A 60+
Immersion Test (5% salt water), days2 N/A 100+

Copper Corrosion 3 hrs @ 100ºC (212ºF), ASTM D130

 N/A 1b

Oxidation drop in psi @ 100 hrs, ASTM D942

 N/A 6

Four-Ball EP Weld Point kgf, ASTM D2783

 N/A 400

Four-Ball EP Load Wear Index kgf, ASTM D2783

 N/A 56

Timken OK Load lbs, ASTM D2782

 N/A 60

Four-Ball Wear @ 75ºC (167ºF), 1,200 rpm, 40 kgf, 60 minutes, mm wear, ASTM D4172

 N/A 0.43

Viscosity-Brookfield @ 25°C (77°F) as applied, cP, ASTM D2983

 N/A 2,000-5,000

Flash Point ºC (ºF) as applied

 N/A 60 (140)

Pour Point °C (°F) as applied

 N/A 9 (49)

Salt Spray days, ASTM B117

 N/A 60+
  • 1 Dry coating thickness = 4 to 5 mils
  • 2 Dry coating thickness = 4 to 5 mils
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