TM-7
Performance Lubricants

Segmented Tire Mold
Application

An American tire manufacturer increases
production and saves on costly moldrepair by switching lubricants.
U.S. tire manufacturer improves bottom linewith new lubricant
A major tire manufacturer located in the UnitedStates was experiencing significant, recurring
problems with galling—roughening, wearing, or
warping of metal at key moveable joints—on its
segmented tire molds. This resulted in frequent
production downtime and required costly repairs(averaging $5,000 per mold).

The Challenge
The manufacturer needed to reduce oreliminate galling on mold surfaces. Extending
re-lubrication intervals was also a high priority.
Because tire plants use electrically and steamheated segmented molds, the lubricant chosen
had to be unaffected by steam and able towithstand high temperatures. In addition, it was
important that the lubricant would not carbonize.

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Performance Lubricants

The Solution

Key Advantages

The facility switched from a competitor’s product toKrytox™ TM-7 lubricant from Chemours and began to see
immediate benefits. The problems previously experienced
with galling have been eliminated; so, tire presses are nolonger forced to sit idle while waiting for costly repairs
to the molds. What’s more, Krytox™ TM-7 can effectively
lubricate segmented tire molds for up to 120 days,extending the re-lubrication interval by up to three times
the old cycle.

• Using Krytox™ TM-7 lubricant, the facility was able toeliminate the problem of galling, not only saving moldrepair costs but increasing production by keeping tirepresses up and running.
• Lubrication cycle was extended from approximately
45 days to as long as 120 days, reducing costs andminimizing downtime for maintenance.
• Krytox™ TM-7 can be used in similar applications where
heated metal slides across other metals, such ascompression molding machines.

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Replaces: K-23320
C-10390 (11/15)