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Reducing that friction requires a
variety of lubricants, he said. He added
that anything placed in a bottle, whether
shampoo or olive oil, has gotten there
through the manufacturing process. "It
is high-speed and commercialized," he
explained. "We produce millions of widgets, and to produce millions of widgets,
you have to mechanize and automate.
That means you're going to have a lot of
conveyors and equipment."
If lubricants were ever eliminated
or curtailed, all of the equipment
that makes and moves products from
point A to point B would come to a
grinding halt, Hamilton said.

CLOTHING AND TEXTILES
Manufacturing also extends to clothing, and the sewing and knitting
machines that make clothing have
a lot of moving parts that require
lubricants to keep running. "Do you

Refrigerators &
Air Conditioners
Purpose: Polyol esters
go in the compressors
in refrigerators and air
conditioners.

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"With increased fuel
economy regulations
and the drive to reduce
our global carbon
footprint, the role of
lubricants has never
been more important."

If oils can't be removed from the
fabric before dyeing, the colors might
not be quite right, which could result
in high losses for the knitter, inconsistent products and unhappy clothing
designers, Powell said.

Michael Mayhew, marketing
specialist, Afton Chemical
REFRIGERATION AND COOLING
like your undergarments? Every stitch
of clothing that you wear required a
lubricant," said Ron Powell, president
of MorOil Technologies.
MorOil produces knitting oils,
which provide protection for needles,
needle cams, needle cylinders, dials,
sinkers and sinker rings. Some products also contain an effective emulsifier
system to aid in removing knitting oil
from goods before dyeing/finishing.
"The knitting oils that we make
have to interface with the ancillary
processes that follow the fabric construction," Powell said.

When temperatures spike, people
rely on their air conditioners to keep
them comfortable and safe, but when
feeling the chilled air coming through
the vents, most people don't think
about the compressor, screws, scroll
or rotary, or the number of moving
parts inside, said Flavio Kliger, general
manager, industrial formulated fluids
and greases for Lubrizol. "Every
moving part needs to be lubricated.
Otherwise, friction occurs, and that
would wear the compressor out,
reducing efficiency and leading to
failure," he explained.

Power Grid

Automobiles

Oil Wells

Purpose: Gas- and
coal-fired turbine fluids
and wind-turbine gear
oils provide anti-wear.
Oxidation lube additives
oils extend the durability
of gas/steam turbines/
wind systems.

Purpose: Cutting,
grinding/stamping and
drawing fluids include
lubricity and extremepressure lube additives that
allow for efficient removal
and forming of automotive
and industrial parts.

Purpose: Friction
reducers enable more
efficient production of
oil wells and therefore
contribute to U.S. oil/
energy independence.

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Flexible
Supply Chain
Purpose: Corrosion/rust
protection fluids prevent
corrosion of ferrous
and non-ferrous parts,
extending the longevity of
their use in applications
and enabling the
movement and storage of
manufactured goods.
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