THE MOST HIGHLY DEVELOPED ADVANCE IN LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGY

This technology was discovered at the prestigious National Argonne Labs directed by Tribologist Ali Erdemir and his R&D team.  They established that Hydrogen Orthobroate (Boric Acid) was the compound they had been searching for as a advanced solid boundary, anti-corrosive lubricant and EP agent.  Making available a superior industrial lubrication technology antiquating all other boundary lubricants and EP additives in humid fluid systems.

Boron CLS Bond™ - A Permanent Solid Boundary Layer

Boric acid goes through a complex interaction with virtually all metal surfaces where it creates macro molecular and covalent bonds with the metal surface to form a highly adherent crystal lattice of boric acid platelets. Utilizing minute amounts of byproduct boric oxide any sheared platelets are rapidly replaced in a self-renewing cycle of solid lubricant-to-metal surface regeneration and bonding.  Once established, the boric-acid boundary layer requires only minimal amounts of “free” boric acid to replenish the crystal lattice boundary layer. Tests have shown that the boric-acid boundary layer has remained in place and effective in an automobile engine for over 100,000 miles and 22 oil drains without any outside replenishment. The ultimate duration of a CLS Bond™ system in an internal combustion engine is not currently known and will vary somewhat on circumstances. These tests are continuing and Volvo is currently testing a treated engine up to 1,000,000 miles. In addition the Boron CLS Bond™ boundary layer is resistant to solvents, acids, and corrosives.

Boron CLS Bond™ - A More Effective Boundary Layer

When boric acid establishes its solid-lubricant boundary layer, it does so by forming a 0.5 micron thick crystal lattice structure (CLS) of individual platelets approximately 500 angstroms thick that form like a loosely dispersed deck of playing cards. These platelets cover all the metal surfaces and align themselves in planer configuration parallel to the metal surface and conforming to the direction of movement. Each CLS Bond™ platelet has strong intra-molecule bonding, giving it the equivalent of 85 percent of the hardness of diamonds. Only weak Van der Wahls forces attract the platelets to each other allowing virtually frictionless platelet-to-platelet interaction and translating to extremely low friction coefficients between the metal surfaces. The Boron Crystal Lattice Structure (Boron CLS Bond™) usually takes several hours to fully form its boundary layer but over time completely covers the surfaces and orients itself so as to virtually eliminate asperities in the metal surface

Boron CLS Bond™- More Synergistic

Once dispersed and established throughout the lubrication environment, Boron CLS Bond™ platelets are no longer dependent upon the hydraulic lubricant carrier to maintain boundary-layer positioning. In fact, Boron CLS Bond™ will provide a viable and long-lived boundary-layer lubricant absent the hydraulic lubricant or until the hydraulic boundary is established or reestablished. When Boron CLS Bond™ reacts with the metal surface and the motion thereof, the platelets are mechanically directed into position and then chemically bound in a micro layer that covers over the surface asperities. Benefiting from this ultra smooth surface, the hydraulic lubricant is able to achieve superior pressure handling capabilities at extremely low friction coefficients. Lastly, Boron CLS Bond does not react (oxidize) with the hydrocarbon chains in the hydraulic lubricants. And, by sealing the metal surfaces and smoothing over the asperities with a permanent boundary layer; heat, moisture, and acid precursors in the hydraulic lubricant lack interaction with metallic catalysts (either surface walls or particulates) to initiate or accelerate oxidizing of the hydrocarbon chains of the hydraulic lubricant. This “buffering” minimizes the degradation of the hydraulic lubricant and can increase the useful life of the hydraulic lubricant 2 to 3 times, or 10,000 to 15,000 miles for automobile engine oil. In actual operating scenarios the buffering action of the Boron CLS Bond™ results in a significant drop in both the Total Acid Number (TAN) and the Total Base Number (TBN) without an increase in the oxidation of the oil.