A composition for protection from scale and as a lubricant for the hot processing of metals is disclosed. The composition includes a mixture of fine-powder materials containing at least the following constituents: (a) 0 to 15% by weight of secondary or tertiary calcium phosphate compound, hydroxyapatite or a mixture thereof, (b) 0.1 to 35% by weight of fatty acid, fatty acid salt or a mixture thereof, (c) 1 to 90% by weight of ground borosilicate glass which in relation to the borosilicate glass contains Na, B, Si and Al in the following proportions by weight expressed by their respective oxides: 1 to 30% by weight of Na.sub.2O, 2 to 70% by weight of B.sub.2O.sub.3, 10 to 70% by weight of SiO.sub.2, and 0 to 10% by weight of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, (d) 9 to 85% by weight of condensed alkali metal phosphates, (e) boric acid, boric acid salt or a mixture thereof in an amount corresponding to a boron content, expressed by the oxide, of 0 to 3.2% by weight of B.sub.2O.sub.3, and (f) 0 to 10% by weight of graphite. The mixture has a mean particle size D50 of <300 μm.

A self-lubricating composite material is disclosed. The self-lubricating composite material can include discontinuous polymer fiber segments dispersed within a woven matrix of semi-continuous thermoplastic fiber. The woven matrix can be embedded within a thermosetting resin. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing the self-lubricating composite material.

The present invention relates to compositions in the form of silicone oil emulsions intended to be applied to curing bladders as a mould-release agent during tyre production.

Provided is a polyamide resin composition capable of providing a molded article having an excellent wear resistance while maintaining a high mechanical strength; a molded article; and a method for manufacturing a polyamide resin pellet. The polyamide resin composition includes a polyamide resin and an inorganic filler, wherein the polyamide resin includes diamine-derived constituent units and dicarboxylic acid derived constituent units; 70 mol % or more of the diamine-derived constituent units are derived from 1,4-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane; a molar ratio of cis:trans of the 1,4-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane is from 35:65 to 0:100; 70 mol % or more of the dicarboxylic acid-derived constituent units are derived from an ,-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 8 to 12 carbons; and the polyamide resin includes phosphorus atoms in a ratio of from 20 to 100 mass ppm and comprises calcium atoms so as to be phosphorus atoms:calcium atoms of 1:0.3 to 0.7 in a molar ratio.

A method of lubricating an expandable rubber bladder is described for use during a vulcanization of a green tire within a metal press. The method can include applying compositions in the form of emulsions of silicone oils to the inner surface of the green tires and/or to the outer surface of the vulcanization bladders to facilitate the molding-demolding thereof during the manufacture of the tires.

A method of lubricating an expandable rubber bladder is described for use during a vulcanization of a green tire within a metal press. The method can include applying compositions in the form of emulsions of silicone oils to the inner surface of the green tires and/or to the outer surface of the vulcanization bladders to facilitate the molding-demolding thereof during the manufacture of the tires.

The present invention relates to a low friction member having seaweed-type nanotubes, the nanotubes which protrude like seaweed on the surface of a base material being concentrated in the moving direction of a sliding member, thereby improving the fluidity of a liquid lubricant, thus enabling the effective reduction of surface friction. Such present invention comprises: a base material which has a plurality of dimples formed on the surface thereof so as to reduce friction occurring due to the surface contact of a sliding member; a fixing material which is filled inside the dimples; nanotubes which are buried in the fixing material and protrude to the outside by means of the surface processing of the fixing material; and a liquid lubricant which is coated on the surface of the base material, wherein, as the protruding nanotubes become concentrated in the moving direction of the sliding member, the fluidity of the liquid lubricant is improved, thereby enabling the effective reduction of surface friction.

The present invention relates to a low-friction member imitating shark skin and a manufacturing method therefor, the low-friction member implementing a structure similar to shark skin and having riblets by stacking, in layers, composite particles formed by attaching spherical particles on the surfaces of plate-shaped particles, and thus the low-friction member has excellent low-friction characteristics. The present invention comprises: a base plate; plate-shaped particles stacked in layers on the surface of the base plate in the form of scales; and a plurality of spherical metal lubricating particles having a size smaller than that of the plate-shaped particles, and coated on the surfaces of the plate-shaped particles, wherein the metal lubricating particles are arranged in the form of a bridge connecting the base plate and the plate-shaped particles, and the plate-shaped particles to each other.

A method for producing a dust-resistant sliding member, the method including a step of preparing a resin composition containing 0.5 to 5.0 parts by mass of a lubricant that is liquid at 25 C. and is composed of at least one material selected from the group consisting of ethylene/-olefin copolymers, poly--olefins and silicones, and 0.1 to 30 parts by mass of an inorganic filler, per 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal resin, and a step of molding the resin composition into a prescribed shape.

There is provided a resin composition for a machinable liner of a sliding member. An ultraviolet curable resin composition for a self-lubricating liner contains a (meth)acrylate compound having an isocyanuric acid ring represented by the following formula and PTFE as a solid lubricant. In the formula (1), X is a group which contains an acryloyl group and is composed only of C, H, and O. Y and Z are groups each composed only of C, H, and O. PTFE is contained in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight with respect to a total amount of the ultraviolet curable resin composition. The ultraviolet curable resin composition is suitable for a self-lubricating liner 24 of a spherical bearing 20 having an outer race 22 and an inner race 26. ##STR00001##