Product category:
Lubricants
News Release from: Dow Corning | Subject: Molykote brand industrial greases
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 29 May 2006
Industrial greases drop restricted
colourants
Dow Corning is reformulating its Molykote brand industrial greases to remove azo dye compounds.
In response to recent European Union regulatory directives (76/769/EEC) relating to restrictions on the use of certain azo colourants, Dow Corning is reformulating its Molykote brand industrial greases to remove azo dye compounds "Sustainability is a foundational element in the way Dow Corning does business", said Geert DeBacker, Global Marketing Director, Molykote Lubricants
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We're committed to sustainability in the environment, the health and safety of our customers and employees, the products and services we provide, and the communities in which we operate".
The greases impacted by this change include Molykote 33 Medium, Molykote 33 Light, Molykote 44 Medium, Molykote 44 Light and Molykote 55 O-Ring.
Customers may notice a slight variation in product colour with the new formulations, but product performance will not be affected.
The azo-free formulation greases will be introduced over the next few months.
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