Product Information
High Performance
Lubricants Molykote® P-1500
Anti-Fretting Paste
FEATURES
White grease-paste with solid lubricants
APPLICATIONS
• Assembly and long-term lubrication of metallic components.
• Sliding surfaces and friction contacts exposed to heavy loads, requiring “clean”
lubrication, especially at low to medium speeds.
• Used on friction contacts of electrical and domestic appliances, packaging and
office machinery, precision instruments, in textile and plastics processing
machinery and for lubrication of components in the automotive industry.
TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Specification Writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications.
Please contact your local Dow Corning sales office or your Global Dow Corning
Connection before writing specifications on this product.
Standard Property Unit Value
Colour White
Consistency, density, viscosity
ISO 2137 Unworked penetration mm/10 290 – 320
ISO 2811 Density at 20°C g/ml 1,05
DIN 51562 Base oil viscosity at 40°C mm2/s 90
Temperature
Service temperature range °C -50 to +160
ISO 2176 Dropping point °C 170
DIN 51805 Flow pressure at -20°C / -40°C mbar 380 / 820
ASTM D-1478-80 Low temperature torque at -40°C Nm
Initial break-away torque 224 x 10-3
Torque after 20 min running time 41 x 10-3
Load-carrying capacity, wear protection
Four-ball-tester
DIN 51350 T4 Weld load N 4000
DIN 51350 T5 Wear scar under 800N load mm 0,82
LFW-1 oscillating; no. of oscillations cycles 500.000
to μ=0,12
Load = 562N, v = 72 cm/s
Almen-Wieland machine
OK load N 20.000
Friction force N 1650
Coefficient of friction
Press-Fit test μ 0,12
Resistance
DIN 51807 Water resistance, 3h, 90°C 0
Corrosion protection
DIN 51802 SKF Emcor, corrosion preventing properties 0-1
Fretting corrosion (Deyber test) cycles > 36 x 106
Oil separation
DIN 51817 Standard test 7 days, 40°C % 4,0
* CTM: Corporate Test Method, copies of CTM’s are available on request.
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials.
• Wide service temperature range
(-50° to +160°C)
• High load-carrying capacity
• Good water resistance and water
washout resistance
• Excellent protection against galling
and fretting corrosion
• Prevents stick-slip and seizure
COMPOSITION
• Semi-synthetic oil
• Lithium soap
• Solid lubricants
• Corrosion inhibitor

DESCRIPTION
Molykote® P-1500 is a white colored
grease-paste that combines the benefits
of wide operating temperature range
with excellent anti-fretting properties.
This paste can be used for assembly as
well as for long-term lubrication of
metallic components.
HOW TO USE
The contact points should be cleaned,
wherever possible. Paste should be
applied using a suitable brush. It can
be delivered by a grease gun or central
lubricating system. Excess lubrication
does not harm.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
Product safety information required for
safe use is not included. Before
handling, read product and safety data
sheets and container labels for safe
use, physical and health hazard
information. The material safety data
sheet is available on the Dow Corning
website at www.dowcorning.com. You
can also obtain a copy from your local
Dow Corning sales representative or
Distributor or by calling your local
Dow Corning Global Connection.
USABLE LIFE AND
STORAGE
When stored at or below 20°C in the
original unopened containers, this
product has a usable life of 60 months
from the date of production.
PACKAGING
This product is available in 1kg. can,
5kg pail and 25kg pail.
LIMITATIONS
This product is neither tested nor
represented as suitable for medical or
pharmaceutical uses.
HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION
To support Customers in their product
safety needs, Dow Corning has an
extensive Product Stewardship
organization and a team of Product
Safety and Regulatory Compliance
(PS&RC) specialists available in each
area.
For further information, please see our
website, www.dowcorning.com or
consult your local Dow Corning
representative.
LIMITED WARRANTY
INFORMATION - PLEASE
READ CAREFULLY
The information contained herein is
offered in good faith and is believed to
be accurate. However, because
conditions and methods of use of our
products are beyond our control, this
information should not be used in
substitution for customer's tests to
ensure that Dow Corning's products
are safe, effective, and fully
satisfactory for the intended end use.
Suggestions of use shall not be taken
as inducements to infringe any patent.
Dow Corning's sole warranty is that
the product will meet the Dow Corning
sales specifications in effect at the time
of shipment.
Your exclusive remedy for breach of
such warranty is limited to refund of
purchase price or replacement of any
product shown to be other than as
warranted.
DOW CORNING SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
MERCHANTABILITY.
DOW CORNING DISCLAIMS
LIABILITY FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES