Chain sprays and chain lubricants

Chain spray and chain oil in aerosol cans, including high-temperature oil

Chain spray lubricates and protects drive chains, conveyor chains and the chains of forklifts, gates and machines. Maintenance teams and technicians use it to limit wear on links and sprockets and to keep a chain running smoothly without the lubricant flinging off.

The main difference lies in the operating temperature. For chains in ovens, drying tunnels or next to heat sources there is Loctite LB 8011, a high-temperature chain oil. Under normal conditions a chain spray or chain lubricant is enough, such as Loctite LB 8101, CRC Chain Lubricant, CRC Chain Lube, the Rust-Oleum X1 eXcellent chain spray or the transparent chain spray from Zwaluw. A transparent product still lets you check the chain for wear after lubrication.

Every product comes in a 400 or 500 ml aerosol, so the lubricant gets between the links without dismantling. Apply the spray to a running or moving chain and give it a moment to soak in before use. Loctite, CRC, Zwaluw and Rust-Oleum supply the chain sprays. Chain spray is part of lubricants and coolants, which also covers oils and greases for other lubrication points.