Patent ID: 7727941

Claim:
A method for lubricating the passage of a container along a conveyor, comprising a. providing a lubricant concentrate composition comprising i. from about 0.05% to about 20% of a water-miscible silicone material; and ii. one or more acid compounds in an amount sufficient to provide at least one equivalent of available, unneutralized acid for every two equivalents of alkalinity in water used to dilute the lubricant concentrate; b. diluting the lubricant concentrate with water in a ratio of one part lubricant concentrate to 100 to 1000 parts water to form a lubricant use composition; and c. applying the lubricant use composition to at least a portion of the container-contacting surface of the conveyor or to at least a portion of the conveyor-contacting surface of the container; wherein the pH of the lubricant use composition is less than about 6.4.