A diesel fuel lubricant as a replacement for sulfur lubrication in Ultra-Low and Low Sulfur Diesel fuels, the process for producing said lubricant, and the method of using said lubricant. This lubricant comprises alpha-olefins; low odor aromatic solvents; and at least one a base oil selected from the base oil group consisting of hydroisomerized high base oils and HT Severe Hydro-cracked Base Oils; as well as other ingredients. Also disclosed is a method for producing this lubricant.

Some variations provide a low-adhesion coating comprising a continuous matrix containing a first component, a plurality of inclusions containing a second component, and a solid-state lubricant distributed within the coating, wherein one of the first component or the second component is a low-surface-energy polymer, and the other of the first component or the second component is a hygroscopic material. The solid-state lubricant may be selected from graphite, graphene, molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, hexagonal boron nitride, or poly(tetrafluoroethylene) or other fluoropolymers. The solid-state lubricant particles may be coated with a metal selected from cadmium, lead, tin, zinc, copper, nickel, or alloys containing one or more of these metals. The solid-state lubricant is typically characterized by an average particle size from about 0.1 μm to about 500 μm. The solid-state lubricant is preferably distributed throughout the coating.

Provided are: a solid lubricant having a low friction coefficient and excellent abrasion resistance; and a sliding member having this solid lubricant embedded therein. The solid lubricant (4) has a sea-island structure, comprising: a sea phase as a continuous phase, containing a hydrocarbon-based wax and a polyethylene resin; and an island phase as a dispersion phase, containing a low-molecular weight tetrafluoroethylene resin, a higher fatty acid salt, a phosphate of basic nitrogen-containing compound, and zinc stannate. A high-molecular weight tetrafluoroethylene resin is contained in this continuous-phase sea phase in a fibrous and mesh state. The hydrocarbon-based wax content is 30-60 vol %, the polyethylene resin content is 3-10 vol %, the low-molecular weight tetrafluoroethylene resin content is 10-30% vol %, the higher fatty acid salt content is 20-40% vol %, the basic nitrogen-containing compound phosphate content is 0.5-5 vol %, the zinc stannate content is 0.5-5 vol %, and the high-molecular weight tetrafluoroethylene resin content is 1-10 vol %.

A laminated sliding member 1 includes a base body 4 having one flat surface 3 which is circular in a plan view and a solid lubricant layer 5 adhered to the flat surface 3 of the base body 4 and having a sliding surface 2 which is circular in a plan view.

A grease composition for resin lubrication, the grease composition to be applied to a sliding surface made of resin, the grease composition containing: a fluorine-based base oil (a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 300 mm.sup.2/s or higher) and a synthetic hydrocarbon oil as base oils; a fluorine-based thickener, and a lithium soap thickener or a lithium complex soap thickener as thickeners; and a fluorine-based surfactant and an extreme pressure additive as additives; and a resin sliding member (slide switch) having a sliding surface made of resin, the sliding surface provided by application with the grease composition.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for mixtures, methods for making mixtures, articles, methods for making articles, and methods of using articles.

A spherical annular seal member 38 is used in an exhaust pipe joint and includes a spherical annular base member 36 defined by a cylindrical inner surface 32, a partially convex spherical surface 33, large- and small-diameter side annular end faces 34 and 35 of the partially convex spherical surface 33, and an outer layer 37 formed integrally on the partially convex spherical surface 33 of the spherical annular base member 36. The spherical annular base member 36 includes a reinforcing member made from a metal wire net 5 and a heat-resistant material containing expanded graphite filling meshes of the metal wire net 5 of this reinforcing member and compressed in such a manner as to be formed integrally with this reinforcing member in mixed form. In the outer layer 37, the reinforcing member, the heat-resistant material, and the solid lubricant are integrated in mixed form.

An antifriction coating formulation composition is disclosed. The antifriction coating formulation composition contains (a) a resin and (b) a metal sulfide containing molybdenum and cobalt, and optionally (c) a solid lubricant other than the metal sulfide and (d) a solvent. A coated film formed from the antifriction coating formulation composition provides better wear resistance as well as good coefficient of friction.

A resin composition includes: a binder resin made of a thermosetting resin; an additive dispersed in the binder resin, wherein the additive includes PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), and at least one of graphite and MoS.sub.2, an average particle size of each of the additive is less than 10 μm, and an average particle size of the PTFE is larger than the average particle size of graphite and MoS.sub.2.

A polymeric material mixture comprising a fluorine-containing polymer, a siloxane polymer, and at least two polymer processing additives (PPA), wherein the at least two polymer processing additives have different chemistries. For example, there can be a flexible coextruded pipe for providing a protective housing for cables, fluids, sludge or solids, the pipe comprising a pair of telescopically related inner and outer layers, where said inner layer is lubricated with the polymeric material mixture.