Nye Lubricants for Cleanroom and
Vacuum Applications

NyeTorr®, NyeClean™ and NyeVac are chemically stable, non-toxic, low-vapor-pressure, synthetic lubricants designed for high-vacuum and cleanroom environments such as semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, as well as flat panel, solar panel and LCD manufacturing equipment. These lubricants can improve the performance and extend the operating life of high-speed bearings, linear guides for motion control, vacuum pumps, and many other components. More information can be found in the literature below.

Nye Lubricants Comparative Data Chart for the Semicon Industry A chart compiling Nye's newly released products data for cleanroom and vacuum applications. Some examples of our wide range of products are NyeTorr 5200 & 5300. NyeTorr 5200 is a Pennzane® multiply alkylated cyclopentane (MAC) based grease thickened with PTFE. NyeTorr 5300 is a PTFE thickened, perfluoropolyether (PFPE) grease.

NyeTorr®, NyeClean™ & NyeVac - Overview and Comparative Matrix A product overview and comparative matrix for Nye lubricants designed for cleanroom and vacuum applications. The overview will allow you to understand the differences between our 3 product lines: NyeTorr® for Critical Vacuum Environments, NyeClean™ for Cleanroom Applications and NyeVac for High Speed Vacuum Pumps.

Lube-Insights: Pennzane® fluids vs. PFPEs Pennzane® Fluids and perfluoropolyethers both perform well in vacuum environments. This Lube-Insight talks about their differences.

Related Technical Articles and White Papers

The following technical articles and white papers reference multiple alkylated cyclopentanes (MACs), Pennzane® Fluids and vacuum applications and are provided by Nye Lubricants as a courtesy to our website visitors.

All information provided in these documents remains the property of the individual organizations responsible for them.

Multiply-Alkyated Cyclopentanes (MACs): A New Class of Synthesized Hydrocarbon Fluids®
Reprinted with permission from the July 1991 issue of Lubrication Engineering (now called Tribology & Lubrication Technology), the official monthly magazine of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, a not-for-profit professional society headquartered in Park Ridge, Ill.

The Role of Bearing and Scan Mechanism Life Testing in Flight Qualification of the MODIS Instrument
Steven G. VanDyk, Brian J. Dietz, Kenneth W. Street, William R. Jones, Jr., Mark J. Jansen, Michael J. Dube, Rajeev K. Sharma, and Roamer E. Predmore

The Tribological Properties of Several Silahydrocarbons for Use in Space Mechanisms
W.R. Jones, Jr., M.J. Jansen, L.J. Gschwender, C.E. Snyder, Jr., S.K. Sharma, R.E. Predmore, and M.J. Dube

Tribological Performance of Some Pennzane®-Based Greases for Vacuum Applications
Mario Marchetti, William R. Jones, Jr., Kenneth W. Street, Donald Wheeler, Duane Dixon, Mark J. Jansen, Hiroshi Kimura

Relative Lifetimes of MAPLUB® Greases for Space Applications
Mario Marchetti, William R. Jones, Jr., and Jacques Sicre

Nye ViewPoint: Parsing Pennzane
William Galary