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Pulp & Paper IndustriesMaintenance, Repair and Operating Products From Dow Corning

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MRO Products From Dow CorningHelp Keep Your Plant Running ProfitablyProcess equipment failure can bring an entire pulp andpaper or converting plant to a screeching halt. Keeping thatmachinery working productively is a tough job calling fornon-stop attention to detail and products that offer depend-able performance, even at extreme temperatures andpressures and in hostile chemical environments.

The scientists and engineers at Dow Corning understand theunique demands of pulp and paper processing. They havedeveloped a broad line of general-purpose and specialtylubricants, sealants, fluids and compounds to meet thespecial needs of your industry. These products can:

• Extend machine life

• Reduce equipment downtime

• Lengthen maintenance intervals

• Reduce maintenance time

• Increase production

• Reduce energy consumption

MRO products from Dow Corning help you maximize theefficiency and productivity of your operation. They areformulated to last longer on equipment from gears, tomotors, to cutters, enabling your maintenance personnelto spend their valuable time more wisely.

The Best Products for the JobNo matter how demanding the application, how extremethe temperatures, or how corrosive the environment,Dow Corning has a product tough enough for the job.This brochure can help you select the appropriate productsfor a wide variety of Pulp and Paper Industry applications,including:

• Agitators

• Bearings

• Belts

• Chains

• Conveyors

• Corrosion Protection

• Cutting Applications

• Flanges

• Gear Boxes

• Motors

• Pumps

• Release

• Threaded Connections

• Valves

There are more than 1,500 Dow Corning distributor loca-tions for these products in North America, each equipped toefficiently serve the Pulp and Paper Industries.

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Wood Yard & Chip PreparationConveyors

Chains

Threaded Connections

Belts

Motors

Paper Mill OperationsStock Preparation

Wet-End Operations

• Gear Boxes

• Pumps

• Valves

• Flanges

• Motors

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Pulp Mill OperationsValves

Pumps

Agitators

Bearings

To Pulp Mill

To Paper Mill

Dry-End Operations

• Oven Dryer Fan Bearings

• Cutting Applications

• Release

• Gear Boxes

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Application

General purpose;agitator motorbearings; sleeve,ball and rollerbearings

Rolling elementand plainbearings; synthetic

Bearings operat-ing at highspeeds; high-shock loadbearing indebarking andchippingequipment

Oven dryer fanbearings; lime kilnbearings

Oven dryer fanbearings operatingat higher tempera-tures; lime kilnbearings

Agitator motorbearings; pulpingprocess bearings;bearings used inbleaching areas

Sealed-for-lifebearings

Product Recommendation

Dow Corning ® BR2-Plus Multi-Purpose E.P. Grease

Molykote® G-4700 ExtremePressure Synthetic Grease

Dow Corning ® BG 20 HighPerformance Synthetic Grease

Dow Corning ® 44 HighTemperature Bearing Grease

Dow Corning ® 41 ExtremeHigh Temperature BearingGrease

Dow Corning ® 3451 ChemicalResistant Bearing Grease

Dow Corning ® 3452 ChemicalResistant Valve Lubricant

Features/Benefits

Heavy duty extreme pressure lubricant;contains MoS2; good water washoutresistance

Synthetic; handles extreme loads andapplications involving vibration and/orshock loading

Handles high speed, high load, hightemperature combinations

Resists oxidation, moisture, corrosiveatmospheres

Heat stable; resists oxidation, moisture,corrosive atmospheres

Resists deterioration caused by exposureto alkaline solutions and water washout;high loads; high speeds

Resists deterioration; high loads; lowspeeds

Agitators

MotorsSee “Motors” section.

Mechanical Seals• For general purpose lubrication – Dow Corning ® 111 Valve

Lubricant & Sealant

• For lubricating seals exposed to harsh chemicals andsolvents – Dow Corning ® 3452 Chemical Resistant ValveLubricant – effective over a wide temperature range

BearingsSpeed,Dn Value2

250,000

350,000

550,000

300,000

75,000

200,000

75,000

TemperatureRange1, °F (°C)

-20 to 265(-28 to 129)

-40 to 350(-40 to 176)

-50 to 360(-45 to 182)

-40 to 400(-40 to 204)

0 to 550(-17 to 287)

-40 to 450(-40 to 232)

-20 to 450(-28 to 232)

1Estimated service temperatures based on product formulation and laboratory testing. Actual service temperature range is dependent on otherfactors including the specific application environment.2Dn value = shaft size of bearing in mm x rpm; based on estimate.

Belts

• To prolong belt life and eliminate squeal – Dow Corning ®

111 Valve Lubricant & Sealant

• To reduce wood chip or paper dust build-up –Dow Corning ® 316 Silicone Release Spray

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Chains

• Dry film lubrication – for dusty areas where wheels andsprockets cause excessive wear – Dow Corning ® 321 DryFilm Lubricant

• Lubricating oil – for high-temperature applications wherefailed lubricants leave residue – Dow Corning ® C-40 HighTemperature Chain Lubricant

Conveyors

• For sticking or stopped rollers, excessive power consump-tion or water washout problems – Dow Corning ® BR2-PlusMulti-Purpose E.P. Grease

• For water washout resistance and high load-handlingcapability on Jack ladders and chain conveyors

- Dow Corning ® BR2-Plus Multi-Purpose E.P. Grease – for extreme loads at moderate to high speeds

- Dow Corning ® 1122 Chain and Open Gear Lube – for high loads and low speeds

• For dust and pulp build-up on guide rails –Dow Corning ® 316 Silicone Release Spray

• For chip conveyors and other dusty environments –Dow Corning ® 321 Dry Film Lubricant

Corrosion Protection

• Dow Corning ® Metal Protective Coating can be applied bybrush, spray or dip to protect exposed metal parts fromcorrosion, extending equipment life, reducing start-uppreparation, part clean-up and maintenance time

Cutting Applications

• Dow Corning ® 557 Silicone Dry Film Lubricant extendsblade life, sharpening and replacement intervals oncutters, slitters, flying and static knives, reducing wear,stick-slip and build-up; will not stain

Flanges

• For general purpose sealing – Dow Corning ® 732Multi-Purpose Sealant

• For chemical exposure – Dow Corning ® 730 SolventResistant Sealant

Rolls of paper that have been produced using Dow Corning® brandlubricants are being inspected and readied for shipment.

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Gear Boxes

Application

Gear box seals

Oil-lubricated gearboxes/speedreducers

Overhaul, rebuild/open gearsassembly/run-in

Open gearsoperation

Dry lubrication foropen gearing

Product Recommendation

Dow Corning ® 55 O-RingLubricant

Dow Corning ® M Gear OilAdditive

Dow Corning ® G-n MetalAssembly Paste/Spray

Dow Corning ® 1122 Chainand Open Gear Lube

Dow Corning ® 321 Dry FilmLubricant

Features/Benefits

Reduces leakage by slightly swelling seals

Reduces friction and wear; extends equipment life;helps reduce power consumption, noise andtemperature generation

Reduces start-up friction and wear; aids in press fitand assembly; good pre-coating for gears

Thick, tacky consistency sticks to gear teeth;provides extreme-pressure lubrication

Doesn’t collect dust; supplies metal-to-metalextreme-pressure lubrication

TemperatureRange1, °F (°C)

-85 to 350(-64 to 176)

0 to 250(-17 to 121)

0 to 750(-17 to 398)

32 to 320(0 to 159)

-290 to 840(-178 to 448)

1Estimated service temperatures based on product formulation and laboratory testing. Actual service temperature range is dependent on otherfactors including the specific application environment.

Motors

Shafts• To protect motor shafts and metal parts from corrosion –

Dow Corning ® Metal Protective Coating

Motor Windings• For extra protection against moisture and dust –

Dow Corning ® 1890 Protective Coating

Motor Bearing Grease RecommendationsSee “Bearings” section.

Threaded ConnectionsSee “Threaded Connections” section.

Dow Corning ® M Gear Oil Additivesaves company $56,700 per year

A pulp and paper mill producing 600 tons of paper a dayreported that by using Dow Corning ® M Gear Oil Additivein their paper machine gear reducers, they were able toreduce power consumption by about 15 percent, whichtranslated to an annual cost savings of $56,700.

When added to premium-grade mineral oil, M Gear OilAdditive reduces metal-to-metal friction, which not onlyreduces energy consumption, but also prolongs gear life.

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Valves

Application

Bleaching processvalves

Water and non-aggressive chemicalvalves; plug, ball,gate, butterfly andautomated valves

O-rings where slightswelling is required

Product Recommendation

Dow Corning ® 3452 ChemicalResistant Valve Lubricant

Dow Corning ® 111 ValveLubricant & Sealant

Dow Corning ® 55 O-RingLubricant

Features/Benefits

Resists chemical attack and chlorine bleach-out;heavy load ability; water-resistant; NLGI 3

Thick, tacky, grease-like; excellent plastic andrubber lubricant

Resists water washout; non-melting; protects andlubricates valves

TemperatureRange1, °F (°C)

-20 to 450(-28 to 232)

-40 to 400(-40 to 204)

-85 to 350(-64 to 176)

1Estimated service temperatures based on product formulation and laboratory testing. Actual service temperature range is dependent on otherfactors including the specific application environment.

Pumps

Seal Dressings• Where swelling is needed – Dow Corning ® 55 O-Ring

Lubricant

• Other – Dow Corning ® 111 Valve Lubricant & Sealant

Vacuum Pumps• Seal gaskets with low-volatility Dow Corning ® High-Vacuum

Grease

Release

• Dow Corning ® 316 Silicone Release Spray- A general-purpose release coating that reduces clean-up by reducing wood chip or paper dust build-up

- Can be used on embossing rolls to speed production

Threaded Connections

Disassembly• Pene-Lube™ penetrates rusted, difficult-to-disassemble

connections, displacing water, aiding non-destructivedisassembly

• Moly Pene-Lube™ – general-purpose lubricant; containsMoS2 for improved disassembly and load handling

Pre-Assembly• General purpose – Dow Corning ® 1000 High Temperature

Anti-Seize Paste – reduces friction, aids assembly, sealsand aids in non-destructive disassembly

• Stainless steel and other alloys – Molykote ® P 37 UltrapureHigh Temperature Paste – non-metal antiseize

• Lead screws- For grease lubrication – Dow Corning ® BR2-PlusMulti Purpose E.P. Grease

- To avoid dust build-up on manual screws –Dow Corning ® 321 Dry Film Lubricant

Dow Corning® brand sealants can resist many harsh chemicalsused in the paper making process.

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Dow Corning Select-A-FAXFree product data sheets for the products describedin this brochure are available by fax 24 hours a day,7 days a week through Dow Corning Select-A-FAX.

1. If you are a Dow Corning customer, call 1-800-44-FAX-DC (1-800-443-2932) on a touch-tone phone;if you are a Dow Corning distributor, call 1-800-932-9489.

2. Follow the simple, voice-prompted instructions; beprepared to provide the literature number(s) forthe data sheets you would like (see list below).

Product Literature #

Dow Corning ® Sealant Selector Guide .............. 2599565

Dow Corning ® BG 20 High PerformanceSynthetic Grease ............................................ 2537965

Dow Corning ® BR2-Plus Multi-PurposeE.P. Grease .....................................................7142065

Molykote® P 37 UltrapureHigh Temperature Paste ...............................1071665

Dow Corning ® C-40 High TemperatureChain Lubricant ............................................ 7135365

Dow Corning ® 41 Extreme HighTemperature Bearing Grease ........................ 1081465

Dow Corning ® 44 High TemperatureBearing Grease............................................... 1081465

Dow Corning ® 55 O-Ring Lubricant .................. 1077365

Dow Corning ® 111 ValveLubricant & Sealant ....................................... 7144865

Dow Corning ® 316 SiliconeRelease Spray .................................................1072965

Dow Corning ® 321 Dry Film Lubricant ............. 1080965

Dow Corning ® 557 Silicone Dry FilmLubricant ........................................................1080865

Dow Corning ® 730 Solvent ResistantSealant ............................................................1080765

Dow Corning ® 732 Multi-Purpose Sealant .........1062665

Dow Corning ® 1000 High TemperatureAnti-Seize Paste ..............................................2558665

Dow Corning ® 1122 Chain andOpen Gear Lube ........................................... 2478765

Dow Corning ® 1890 Protective Coating ........... 1082365

Dow Corning ® 3451 Chemical ResistantBearing Grease .............................................. 1081365

Dow Corning ® 3452 Chemical ResistantValve Lubricant ............................................. 1081365

Molykote® G-4700 ExtremePressure Synthetic Grease .............................1086465

Dow Corning ® G-n MetalAssembly Paste/Spray ....................................7148565

Dow Corning ® High-Vacuum Grease .................2291165

Dow Corning ® M Gear Oil Additive ...................7134965

Dow Corning ® Metal Protective Coating ........... 7131065

Moly Pene-Lube ™ ................................ Call Dow Corning

Pene-Lube ™ ..........................................................7104665

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