Lubricants

Aka-Lube Lubricants

Our lubricants have an unmatched combination of removal rate and surface finish. We utilize a 2 phase system, with particle size in nano range. This allows for the lubricant to get in between the diamond and the sample, where the actual cutting is taking place.

· Full range of water-based lubricants
· Superior to alcohol-based types by up to 50% in material removal
· Little effect of overdosing
· Biodegradable

4 different Lubricants

Aka-Lube Clear+ with the thinnest lubricating film, used where material removal is most important.

Aka-Lube Green with a thin lubricating film, used where material removal in combination with finish is most important.

Aka-Lube Red has the thickest film and is used for final polishing where the finish is more important.

Aka-Lube Yellow ranges between the two and is used where Lubricant Green is too aggressive, or as a general Lubricant.

Water free

Aka-Lube Clear water free non flammable polymer based version of Aka-Lube Clear+. Very thin lubrication film.

Aka-Lube Blue traditional ethanol based lubricant with very thin lubrication film used for high removal or water-free preparation.

Extender

Our lubricants are also available as extenders with the same lubricating performance, but additional suspending properties like our suspensions.

Quick preparation

Choice of lubricant is important

The Lubricant plays an important role in forming of the lubricating film which establishes the contact between diamonds and sample surface. Contrary to normal belief, the suspension does very little except supplying diamonds.

Water based lubricants have until now been plagued by poor corrosion protection (brown polishing cloths), foaming and poor material removal rates and in some cases high wear of the polishing cloths, but with Aka-Lube's that's a thing of the past.

Better than ethanol based lubricants

Aka-Lube surpasses all other water based lubricants, in the combination of material removal and surface finish. In some cases the material removal rate surpasses that of ethanol based lubricants with more than 50 %, and the scratch pattern is sharp, without any plowing.

Unique lubricating film

Aka-Lube owes its outstanding performance to a unique lubricating film. It is a two phase system where the particle size is in nano range. The particles are so small that they can get in between the diamond and the sample surface where they reduce friction, and aid the diamond in cutting.

Works with all surfaces

Aka-Lube has a very low surface tension, this allows Aka-Lube to spread out on any surface used for sample preparation. This increases the active surface area; thus increasing the total removal rate far above what is common with water based lubricants.

Environmental friendly

Water based, no hazard warnings
Just like our diamond suspensions Aka-Lube's are formulated with an eye to our environment. In fact it does not even contain a preservative. By carefully selecting the used components, we have managed to make at system that does not support the growth of bacteria.

Water free lubricants

Aka-Lube Clear is a non flammable nonhazardous polymer based lubricant. Easy biodegradeable and easy to clean. It has a thin lubrication film.

Aka-Lube Blue is ethanol based and a traditional lubricant for water free preparation. We have used pure ethanol, and used a non-hazardous lubricating film. Therefore the hazard warnings of Aka-Lube blue has been limited to Fx (flammable).

Specifications

5 different ones

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