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Spinoff story

New Lubricants Protect Machines and the Environment

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

In 1994, NASA and Lockheed Martin Space Operations commissioned Sun Coast Chemicals of Daytona Inc to develop a new type of lubricant that would be safe for the environment and help grease the wheels" of the shuttle-bearing launcher Sun Coast Chemical determined there was a market for this new development and introduced three derivative products Train Track Lubricant Penetrating Spray Lubricant and Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluid and then quickly followed with a gun lubricant/cleaner and a fishing rod and reel lubricant. Just recently Sun Coast introduced the X-1R Corporation which folds the high-performance environmentally safe benefits into a full line of standard automotive and specially formulated racing products. The entire X-1R automotive product line has stood up to rigorous testing by groups such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers the Swedish National Testing and Research Institute the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University (Rochester Michigan) and Morgan-McClure Motorsports (Abingdon Virginia). The X-1R Corporation also markets "handy packs" for simple jobs around the house consisting of a multi-purpose multi-use lubricant and grease. In 2003 The X-1R Corporation teamed up with Philadelphia-based Penn Tackle Manufacturing Co. a leading manufacturer of fishing tackle since 1932Sun Coast Chemical determined there was a market for this new development high-performance X-1R Crawler Track Lube. In 1996Sun Coast Chemical produced the biodegradableSun Coast Chemicals is known amongst the racing circuit for effective lubricants that help overcome engine and transmission problems related to heat and wear damage. In a matter of weeksplatform. Founded in 1989