Phase change material compositions and methods for using the compositions to prepare substrate coatings or bulk blended polymers that advantageously lower friction between interacting substrate surfaces and lower substrate surface wear.

Low friction and low traction lubricant compositions that are particularly useful in dry clutch motorcycles and processes for making same. In some embodiments, a lubricant composition can include: an oil base stock consisting essentially of at least one monoester, wherein a concentration of the at least one monoester is about 70.00 to about 90.00 mass %; about 0.20 to about 1.50 mass % of at least one antiwear additive; about 0.10 to about 1.00 mass % of at least one friction modifier; about 1.00 to about 4.00 mass % of at least one dispersant; less than about 0.5 mass % of phosphorus; less than about 0.1 mass % of sulfur; and less than about 0.5 mass % of ash. The lubricant composition can have a traction coefficient that is greater than about 0.010 and less than about 0.023 and an average friction coefficient that is greater than about 0.01 and about less than about 0.10.

Low friction and low traction lubricant compositions that are particularly useful in dry clutch motorcycles and processes for making same. In some embodiments, a lubricant composition can include: an oil base stock consisting essentially of at least one monoester, wherein a concentration of the at least one monoester is about 70.00 to about 90.00 mass %; about 0.20 to about 1.50 mass % of at least one antiwear additive; about 0.10 to about 1.00 mass % of at least one friction modifier; about 1.00 to about 4.00 mass % of at least one dispersant; less than about 0.5 mass % of phosphorus; less than about 0.1 mass % of sulfur; and less than about 0.5 mass % of ash. The lubricant composition can have a traction coefficient that is greater than about 0.010 and less than about 0.023 and an average friction coefficient that is greater than about 0.01 and about less than about 0.10.

The invention relates to liquid compositions for use with hair removal devices comprising a metathesized unsaturated polyol ester for improved lubrication.

The invention relates to liquid compositions for use with hair removal devices comprising a metathesized unsaturated polyol ester for improved lubrication.

The present invention addresses a problem of providing a grease composition containing a urea-based thickener and capable of appropriately maintaining the kinematic friction force in lubrication parts. The grease composition contains a base oil (A) and a urea-based thickener (B), wherein the base oil (A) has a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 100 mm.sup.2/s or more, and the particles containing the urea-based thickener (B) in the grease composition satisfy the following requirement (I). Requirement (I): the area-based arithmetic average particle diameter of the particles is 2.0 μm or less, as measured by a laser diffraction/scattering method.

Thermal spray coating obtained from a thermal spray powder material containing at least one of Aluminum-containing particles, Magnesium-containing particles, and Titanium-containing particles mechanically alloyed to a transition metal. The coating includes Aluminum, Magnesium, or Titanium alloy portions alloyed to the transition metal. The thermal spray powder is obtained of Aluminum, Magnesium, or Titanium containing particles mechanically alloyed to a transition metal.

Thermal spray coating obtained from a thermal spray powder material containing at least one of Aluminum-containing particles, Magnesium-containing particles, and Titanium-containing particles mechanically alloyed to a transition metal. The coating includes Aluminum, Magnesium, or Titanium alloy portions alloyed to the transition metal. The thermal spray powder is obtained of Aluminum, Magnesium, or Titanium containing particles mechanically alloyed to a transition metal.

Provided is a technique capable of exhibiting high seizure resistance even if a scratch is formed. The sliding member of the present invention is a sliding member including a base layer and a resin coating layer formed on the base layer, wherein the resin coating layer is formed of a polyamide-imide resin as a binder, barium sulfate particles, molybdenum disulfide particles having an average particle diameter which is 1.0 time or more and 2.8 times or less the average particle diameter of the barium sulfate particles, and unavoidable impurities.

Provided is a technique capable of exhibiting high seizure resistance even if a scratch is formed. The sliding member of the present invention is a sliding member including a base layer and a resin coating layer formed on the base layer, wherein the resin coating layer is formed of a polyamide-imide resin as a binder, barium sulfate particles, molybdenum disulfide particles having an average particle diameter which is 1.0 time or more and 2.8 times or less the average particle diameter of the barium sulfate particles, and unavoidable impurities.