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Product Information
Specialty
Lubricants Dow Corning®
High-Vacuum Grease
FEATURES Grease designed for sealing and lubricating vacuum and pressure
• Low volatility to hold deep systems
vacuums
• Resists oxidation APPLICATIONS
• Nonmelting • Seal and lubricate chemical processing equipment
• Good thermal stability • Lubricate plug valves, control valves, flow meter bearings, ceramic plug cocks
and fire extinguisher valves
COMPOSITION • Maintain vacuum and pressure systems
• Stiff, nonmelting silicone material • Lubricate water-treating equipment
• Lubricate synthetic rubber gaskets and seals in high-temperature applications
• Lubricate laboratory equipment
• Lubricate O-rings on binoculars and telescopes
• Help prevent fogging of delicate lenses
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Specification Writers: Please contact your local Dow Corning sales office or your Global
Dow Corning Connection before writing specifications on this product.
Method Test Unit Result
Color Translucent white
ASTM D 217 Penetration,
unworked mm/10 185
worked 60, max mm/10 205
worked 100,000 mm/10 227
Service Temperature Range1 °C (°F) -40 to 204 (-40 to 400)
Fed Std 791 Bleed, after 24 hr at
200°C (392°F), max percent 0.05
Fed Std 791 Evaporation, after 24 hr at
199°C (390°F), max percent 1.1
ASTM D 70,
ASTM D 1217 Specific Gravity at 25°C (77°F) g/cc 1.0
ASTM D 2265 Drop Point °C (°F) >300 (572)
Water Spray Off percent 1.65
1
Estimated service temperature range based on product formulation and laboratory testing. Actual service
temperature range is dependent on other factors including the specific application environment.
DESCRIPTION is recommended that the grease be

®
Dow Corning High-Vacuum Grease is preconditioned under vacuum and
a stiff, nonmelting silicone lubricating temperature until these limits are
material that maintains its consistency reached. For details on attaining higher
from -40 to 204°C (-40 to 400°F). It is vacuums, please contact Dow Corning
used in applications similar to those Customer Service at 1-800-248-2481.
for Dow Corning® Stopcock Grease,
and is the recommended replacement LISTINGS/SPECIFICATIONS
for that product. • FDA 21 CFR 175.300
• USDA – Approved for incidental
Dow Corning High-Vacuum Grease is food contact in federally inspected
recommended for vacuums reaching meat and poultry plants
between 1 x 10-5 and 1 x 10-6 mm Hg. It • NSF 61
PERFORMANCE DATA USABLE LIFE AND WARRANTY
Chemical Resistance STORAGE INFORMATION
Dow Corning High-Vacuum Grease When stored under normal warehouse The information contained herein is
resists vegetable and mineral oils and conditions, Dow Corning High-Vacuum offered in good faith and is believed
common gases. It also resists aqueous Grease has a shelf life of 60 months to be accurate. However, because
solutions of inorganic salts and dilute from date of manufacture. Refer to conditions and methods of use of our
acids and alkalis. product packaging for “Use By” date. products are beyond our control, this
information should not be used in
Securing or including complete infor- PACKAGING substitution for customer’s tests to
mation on variables such as pressure, Dow Corning High-Vacuum Grease is ensure that Dow Corning’s products
flow velocity, relubrication schedules supplied in 150-g (5.3-oz) tubes and are safe, effective, and fully satisfactory
and valve construction is impractical. 3.6-kg (8-lb) pails, net weight. for the intended end use.
For this reason, the suitability of
Dow Corning High-Vacuum Grease LIMITATIONS Dow Corning’s sole warranty is that
should always be tested before the the product will meet the Dow Corning
Dow Corning High-Vacuum Grease is
material is adopted for regular use. sales specifications in effect at the time
not recommended for use:
of shipment. Your exclusive remedy
• In contact with liquid oxygen and for breach of such warranty is limited
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
should not be used in applications to refund of purchase price or replace-
PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION requiring LOX compatibility
REQUIRED FOR SAFE USE IS NOT ment of any product shown to be other
• With silicone elastomers than as warranted. Dow Corning speci-
INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT. • On surfaces to be painted; paints
BEFORE HANDLING, READ fically disclaims any other express or
will not adhere well implied warranty of fitness for a par-
PRODUCT AND MATERIAL • As a lubricant in metal bearings
SAFETY DATA SHEETS AND ticular purpose or merchantability.
CONTAINER LABELS FOR SAFE Unless Dow Corning provides you
This product is neither tested nor with a specific, duly signed endorse-
USE, PHYSICAL AND HEALTH represented as suitable for medical or
HAZARD INFORMATION. THE ment of fitness for use, Dow Corning
pharmaceutical uses. disclaims liability for any incidental or
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
IS AVAILABLE FROM YOUR consequential damages. Suggestions of
DOW CORNING REPRESENTATIVE,
SHIPPING LIMITATIONS use shall not be taken as inducements
OR DISTRIBUTOR, OR BY CALLING None. to infringe any patent.
YOUR GLOBAL DOW CORNING
CONNECTION.
Printed in USA Dow Corning is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.

Form No. 10-810A-01 AGP4934 ©1990, 1998, 2000 Dow Corning Corporation. All rights reserved.

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