Use Michelman Hydrolube® fiber lubricants to protect glass, carbon, and other reinforcing & insulative fibers during forming, processing, and post-processing. From water resistance to slip and lubricity, Hydrolube® fiber lubricants are an ideal solution to common challenges when working with reinforcing and insulative fibers. The addition of Hydrolube® to your sizing or binder formula will help minimize fuzz, breaks, and damaged fibers,
resulting in higher performance across a broad range of applications. Hydrolube® products also provide a softer feel—or hand—in fiberglass. Hydrolube® products are the ideal complement to Michelman’s Hydrosize® and Michem® Emulsion film formers, and are compatible with both thermoset and thermoplastic resin matrices that include polypropylene, polyethylene, polyamide, urethanes, and epoxies.
PRODUCT | HYDROLUBE® 480 | HYDROLUBE® 496 | HYDROLUBE® 723 |
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COMPATIBILITY | Hydrosize® U5-01 Hydrosize® U5-02 | Hydrosize® PA845H | Michem® Emulsion 91735 Hydrosize® PP2-01 |
SOLIDS TYPE | Microcrystalline Wax | Polymer / Wax blend | Paraffin |
% SOLIDS | 39.5–40.5 | 28–31 | 31.5–32.5 |
CHARGE | Nonionic | Nonionic | Nonionic |
°C AT 2% LOSS | 221 | 210 | 173 |
°C AT 5% LOSS | 231 | 231 | 193 |
MELT POINT (C°) | 51 | 58 | 56 |
CONTACT ANGLE | 79° | near 0° | 56° |
Product Name | Form Type | Product Solids Type | slip and lubricity | PE compatible | PP compatible | thermosets compatible | continuous fiber |
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Hydrolube® 480 | Emulsion | Microcrystalline Wax | • | ||||
Hydrolube® 496 | Emulsion | Polymer / Wax blend | • | • | • | ||
Hydrolube® 723 | Emulsion | Paraffin | • | • | |||
Hydrolube® 743 | Emulsion | Paraffin | • | • | |||
Hydrolube® 763 | Dispersion | Polymer | • | • |
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