Dow Molykote 3402C: What is the Friction Factor (K)?

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The friction factor (K) for Dow's Molykote 3402C anti-friction coating is not explicitly listed in the available documentation, including the product datasheet from Dow. Users have reported difficulty in finding definitive values for both the K factor and the coefficient of friction (mu) in Dow's literature. A suggested resource for further information is the PDF datasheet available on the Ellsworth website, although it may not contain the specific data sought. Inquiries have been made directly to Dow for clarification on these values.

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OK guys/gals, question of the century: What is the friction factor (K) for Dow's Molykote 3402C anti-friction coating?

thanks for any insight...
 
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rqjoe said:
OK guys/gals, question of the century: What is the friction factor (K) for Dow's Molykote 3402C anti-friction coating?

thanks for any insight...
The first hit on the Google search list seems to give those numbers...
 
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I cannot find it...
 
Google search on Molykote 3402C

First hit on the list is for ellesworth.com

Click into that, scroll down and open the PDF datasheet document for the product from Dow... :smile:
 
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Well, I hate being an idiot but I have been there and those brochures and things shown do not list a "K" factor that I can find. I did not even find a definitive mu (coeff of friction) in any of Dow's literature. I have asked Dow and am waiting to hear from them but thought I'd ask here also...

thanks
 
Is this the kind of thing you are looking for? Or were you looking for something different?

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https://www.ellsworth.com/globalass...g-brochure-molykote-lubrication-solutions.pdf

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