
	Friday Fax A Weekly Summary of Polywater^® News of Incredible Importance

Issue #418

Cling Factor

Lubricant Criterion #3: Coating – Closely related to wetting, this refers to a lube’s ability to spread out and cling to a cable during application and pulling. No matter how good the lubricant, if it isn’t present at the point of rub, tension rises. Like good hairdos, lubricants need gel or “body” to properly coat cable. High cling factors allow lubricant to stay with the cable as it’s pulled deep into duct. Stringy lubricants are often the best choice as they literally pull themselves along the run, reducing friction as they go. Manufacturers should be able to rank their lubricants by cling factor, or offer actual lab-tested “clingability” results. (Though our competitors may assume you're having trouble trying to dump your psycho ex-girlfriend!) See Technical Talk #4 for more information.

Shear Resistance

Lubricant Criterion #4: Shear Resistance – When cables exert pressure on lubricant during cable pulls—typically around bends—they squeegee lube out of the way, leaving only a thin film to do the heavy lubrication work. Under extreme load, economy lubricants can shear, allowing cables to rub on duct walls and sending tension soaring. A good lubricant offers chemical resistance to shear. Silicone-based lubricants are a good bet. Check with the lubricant manufacturer for recommendations. (Of course, our competitors may think you're asking for advice on handling reluctant sheep!) See our Lubricant Selection Guide for more information.

The Friday Fax Editor's Joke of the Week

The Joke

More Letters to God 1) Dear God, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't you just keep the ones you got now? --Jane 2) Dear God, I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that okay? --Neil 3) I think the stapler is one of your greatest inventions. --Ruth 4) In Bible times did they really talk that fancy? --Jenny 5) Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy. --Joyce 6) I bet it is very hard for you to love everybody in the whole world. There are only four people in my family and I can never do it. --Nan 7) If you watch in church on Sunday I will show you my new shoes. --Mickey 8) If you give me a genie lamp like Aladdin I will give you anything you want except money or my chess set. --Raphael 9) I would like to live 900 years like the guy in the Bible. --Chris 10) If we come back as something please don't let me be Jenny Horton, because I hate her. --Denise 11) If you didn't let the dinosaur go extinct we wouldn't have a country. You did the right thing. --Jonathan

Click here to View This Issue Online With Images
Click here to View Back Issues With Images

American Polywater Corporation -- The world's leading manufacturer of cable pulling lubricants, cable cleaners, and MRO & construction chemicals.
P.O. Box 53 | Stillwater, MN 55082 USA
1-(651) 430-2270 (Voice) | 1-(651) 430-3634 (Fax)
1-(800) 328-9384 (Toll-Free US/Canada Only)