Patent ID: 8211838
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: B65G,C10M,C10N

Abstract:
1. A method for lubricating the passage of a container along a conveyor comprising applying a lubricant composition comprising from about 0.045 wt.% to about 20 wt.% of a silicone emulsion, an antistatic agent, a preservative, and at least 85 wt.% water, wherein the lubricant composition is free of triethanolamine salts of alkyl benzene sulfonic acid compounds, and the lubricant is applied from a hollow cone non-energized nozzle having a flow rate between 0.5 to 5 gallons per hour and a pressure of between 5 and 80 psi, and the lubricant composition is off for a period of time and on for a period of time and the ratio of off time to on time is at least 5:1.