Fomblin® PFPE – High-Performance Lubricants

Fomblin® PFPE – Advanced Lubrication Solutions for Extreme Conditions

Fomblin® PFPE lubricants are high-performance perfluoropolyether-based fluids engineered to deliver exceptional reliability in the most demanding operating environments. Renowned for their outstanding chemical stability, non-flammability, and wide service temperature range, Fomblin® PFPE products provide long-lasting lubrication where conventional oils and greases fail.

Key Benefits of Fomblin® PFPE Lubricants

• Exceptional resistance to chemicals and solvents

• Chemically inert and non-reactive with metals, plastics, elastomers, and rubber

• Stable in the presence of both liquid and gaseous oxygen

• Excellent resistance to radiation exposure

• Non-flammable for enhanced operational safety

• Extremely wide operating temperature capability

• Minimal evaporation losses at elevated temperatures

• Outstanding resistance to water washout

• Easily formulated high-performance greases

• Environmentally responsible and safe to use

Industries and Applications

Fomblin® PFPE lubricants have played a vital role in both NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) space programs for more than two decades, demonstrating proven reliability in the most extreme aerospace environments.

In the automotive sector, Fomblin® PFPE products provide advanced lubrication solutions for high-load, high-temperature, and long-life applications. They can be used as neat oils, formulated greases, or applied to components using appropriate carrier systems.

Within the Oil & Gas industry, the demand for hydraulic fluids capable of operating under extreme conditions continues to grow. While conventional hydraulic oils typically degrade at temperatures above 220°C (428°F), Fomblin® PFPE oils maintain stability at temperatures up to 290°C (554°F), even under pressures as high as 30,000 psi, making them ideal for severe service environments.

Fomblin® PFPE Product Portfolio

The Fomblin® PFPE product range includes several specialized fluid families designed to meet diverse lubrication requirements across multiple industries.

Fomblin® Y Series

These oils offer excellent thermal stability, a balanced viscosity index, strong low-temperature performance, and low evaporation losses, making them suitable for a wide range of industrial lubrication applications.

Fomblin® M / Z Series

Fomblin® M and Z oils are characterized by exceptionally high viscosity indexes, extremely low evaporation rates, superior low-temperature behavior, strong thermal stability, excellent low-temperature torque performance, and very good extreme-pressure (EP) properties. 

Fomblin® W Series

Fomblin® W perfluoropolyether fluids deliver stable performance across a wide temperature range, featuring high viscosity indexes and low evaporative losses, suitable for both high- and low-temperature operating conditions.

Fomblin® Z PFPE Derivatives

These derivatives are widely recognized in the Magnetic Recording Media industry, where they are used as top lubricants on hard disk drive surfaces to protect against wear and surface damage. They offer excellent low-temperature viscosity, outstanding evaporation resistance, and superior wear protection.