Discover answers to the "WHAT", "WHERE", "WHY", "HOW" & "SO WHAT" behind this technology -
Some critical questions & answers:
WHY WAS THIS TRIBO-TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED?
One of the challenge’s facing Tribologist is developing a solid boundary lubrication technology that will effectively lower the present surface friction coefficient limitations and further reduce wear in fluid systems, reduce energy usage, eliminate corrosion, extend component life and gain the highest efficiency.
The choice for triboapplications is utilizing a solid boundary additive in the carrier oil acting as a barrier of molecules between moving parts, since 1975 with the introduction of ZDDP and OVER based calcium sulfonate no new major advancements in boundary additives have occurred.
ZDDP, phosphorus, sulfur and OVER based calcium sulfonate are the common boundary additives found in all lubricating oils whether synthetic or petroleum including aftermarket oil additives, these additives are highly toxic, sacrificial (deplete), inert (do not bond to metal alloy), and become acidic and corrosive furthering the process of micro-pitting the host metal eventually leading to component inefficiency and failure.
With the reduction of ZDDP and phosphorus down to 1 % in the new API CJ-4 oils, little protection against wear is offered. The Boric Acid technology solves this problem with a permanent Boric Oxide surface offering the most advanced protection against wear and energy consumption.
Graphite and molybdenum used as an extreme pressure (EP) additive have little lubricating value; rather tend to accelerate the wear of the fluid system and are not reactive therefore under heavy pressure will press out exposing metal to metal contact.
[return to top]
THE MOST ADVANCED BREAKTHROUGH IN LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGY -
(Where-) A breakthrough discovery at the prestigious National Argonne Labs directed under Tribologist Ali Erdemir and his R&D team found that Hydrogen Orthobroate (Boric Acid) was the algorithm they were searching for as a superior solid boundary, anti-corrosive lubricant and EP agent, light years more advanced than any boundary lubricant ever developed. There is now available for industry a superior lubrication technology which may eventually antiquate all boundary lubricants and EP additives in humid fluid systems.
[return to top]
HOW DOES THE PATENTED BORON CLS BOND® TECHNOLOGY WORK?
-
Boric acid is introduced to a metallic substrate in the presence of water vapor. Interaction between the substrate, the water (H2O), and Boric Acid (H3BO3) forms a continuously self-replenishing film of boric oxide (B2O3) that bonds to the substrate, forming a corrosion-resistant barrier.
-
The boric oxide spontaneously reacts with the air, replenishing the boric acid. The boric acid molecules form into crystal platelets, each of which is a triclinic lattice of molecules strongly bound together by macromolecular covalent bonds (see microscopic photo above).
-
Aligned by the mechanical motion of the substrate, the platelets form stacked layers with very small (0.318 nm) spaces between. As a result, the inter-platelet layers are bound by weak "Van der Waals" forces, allowing a very low coefficient of friction.
 |
To learn more about how this technology works, view our presentation:
"Fact or Friction" 
Trouble viewing slideshow?
Download PPS Viewer | |
