Molykote 44 Medium Silicone Grease is a high temperature bearing grease with low evaporation and high oxidation resistance. It is suitable for rolling element bearings in industrial equipment operating in temperatures from -40 to 200 degrees Celsius. The grease has a service life of 110 hours in bearing tests and resists water washout and compatibility with many plastics. It is available in standard container sizes.

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Product Information
Specialty
Lubricants
MOLYKOTE® 44 Medium
Silicone Grease
FEATURES High temperature bearing grease
" Low evaporation
" High oxidation resistance APPLICATIONS
" Good resistance to water washout " Suitable for rolling-element bearings in oven fans, driers, conveyors, clutch
" Compatible with many plastics
release bearings, plastic components.
" Wide service temperature range
COMPOSITION TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Specification writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications.
" Silicone oil Please contact your local Dow Corning sales representative prior to writing specifications on
" Lithium soap this product.
Standard* Test Unit Result
Color Brown
Temperature
DIN 51 562 Base oil viscosity at 25ºC (77ºF) mm2/s 125
Service temperature ºC -40 to +200
Consistency, density, viscosity
DIN 51 818 NLGI consistency class 2-3
ºF -40 to +392
ISO 2137 Worked penetration mm/10 240-280
ISO 2176 Drop point ºC >210
ISO 2811 Density at 20ºC (68ºF) g/ml 1.03
ºF >410
ASTM-D147880 Low temperature torque test at -40ºC (-40ºF)
Initial break-away torque Nm 336x10-3
Torque after 20 minutes running time Nm 124x10-3
Service life
DIN 51 821-02-A FAG rolling element bearing tester FE9, h 110
1500/6000-150, F50
Resistance
DIN 51 808 Oxidation resistance, pressure drop 100h, bar 0.1
99ºC (210ºF)
Oil separation
Oil separation
DIN 51 817 Standard test % 1.4
* ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials.
ISO: International Standardisation Organisation.
DIN: Deutsche Industrie Norm.

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How to apply This product is available in different INFORMATION - PLEASE
Clean bearing surfaces. Apply grease standard container sizes. Detailed READ CAREFULLY
in the normal way using a brush, grease container size information should be The information contained herein is
gun or automatic lubricating system. obtained from your nearest offered in good faith and is believed to
MOLYKOTE 44 Medium Silicone Dow Corning sales office or be accurate. However, because
Grease can be used in centralised Dow Corning distributor. conditions and methods of use of our
lubrication systems. Do not mix with products are beyond our control, this
other greases. LIMITATIONS information should not be used in
This product is neither tested nor substitution for customer's tests to
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