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RECOMMENDED MINERAL BASED, FOOD GRADE LUBRICANTS
AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
Lubricant meeting U.S. FDA regulation
21 CFR 178.3570 governing petroleum products
which may have incidental contact with food,
and USDA H1 requirements
Lubricant meeting U.S. FDA regulations
21 CFR 172.878 and 178.3620(a) for direct
and indirect food contact
0° to 32° F
(-18°
to 0° C)
CITGO CLARION
®
A/W 68
(ISO 68)
CITGO CLARION
®
350 FOOD GRADE
(ISO 68)
32° to 90° F
(0° to 32° C)
CITGO CLARION
®
A/W 100
(ISO 100)
CONSULT FACTORY
90° to 120° F*
(32° to 50° C)
CONSULT FACTORY
CONSULT FACTORY
RECOMMENDED SYNTHETIC BASED, FOOD GRADE LUBRICANTS
AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
Lubricant meeting U.S. FDA regulation
21 CFR 178.3570 governing petroleum products
which may have incidental contact with food,
and USDA H1 requirements
Lubricant meeting U.S. FDA regulations
21 CFR 172.878 and 178.3620(a) for direct
and indirect food contact
0° to 32° F
(-18°
to 0° C)
PneuLube™ FG
(ISO 100)
CONSULT FACTORY
32° to 90° F
(0° to 32° C)
90° to 120° F*
(32° to 50° C)
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS FOR M-D VACUUM BOOSTERS
(90/91, 92/93, 96, 31/33 AND 35/37 SERIES)
REQUIREMENTS
• Suitable for high vacuum service
• 100 cSt @ 40° C
• Vapor pressure of 1 micron or less @ 70° F (21° C)
• Straight mineral (no additives) or PAO synthetic oil
RECOMMENDED GREASE FOR COMPETITOR
®
PLUS BLOWERS:
TUTHILL
CITGO
Tuthill PneuLube™ NLGI #2 premium grade,
petroleum base lithium grease.
For food grade requirements
: Use Citgo Clarion
®
Food Grade HTEP grease,
NLGI No. 2 grade. It meets all requirements of FDA Regulation 21 CFR
178.3570 (the former USDA H-1 approval requirements) for lubricants having
incidental contact with food.
RECOMMENDED MINERAL BASED LUBRICANTS
AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
SHELL
CITGO
CHEVRON
EXXONMOBIL
0° to 32° F
(-18°
to 0° C)
TELLUS
®
S2 M 68
(ISO 68)
A/W 68
(ISO 68)
RANDO HD 68
(ISO 68)
DTE HEAVY MEDIUM
(ISO 68)
32° to 90° F
(0° to 32° C)
TELLUS
®
S2 M 100
(ISO 100)
A/W 100
(ISO 100)
RANDO HD 100
(ISO 100)
DTE HEAVY
(ISO 100)
90° to 120° F*
(32° to 50° C)
—
A/W 150
(ISO 150)
RANDO HD 150
(ISO 150)
DTE EXTRA HEAVY
(ISO 150)
RECOMMENDED SYNTHETIC BASED LUBRICANTS**
AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
TUTHILL
EXXONMOBIL
SHELL
0° to 32° F
(-18°
to 0° C)
PneuLube™
(ISO 100)
SHC 626
(ISO 68)
MORLINA
®
S4 B 68
(ISO 68)
32° to 90° F
(0° to 32° C)
SHC 627
(ISO 100)
MORLINA
®
S4 B 100
(ISO 100)
90° to 120° F*
(32° to 50° C)
SHC 629
(ISO 150)
MORLINA
®
S4 B 150
(ISO 150)
* For higher ambient temperatures, please consult the factory.
** Blowers used in oxygen-enriched service should use only Castrol Brayco 1726 Plus non-fl ammable, PFPE synthetic lubricant.
Blowers used in hydrogen service should use only PneuLube synthetic oil. Tuthill Vacuum & Blower Systems cannot accept
responsibility for damage to seals, O-rings and gaskets caused by use of synthetic lubricants not recommended by Tuthill Vacuum
and Blower Systems.
12. RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS
