Products in Military & Defense: Waxes

E-Tec 521 is a one-of-a-kind, water-based wax emulsion that serves as a dry film lubricant as well as a corrosion preventive. It is suggested for use on artillery shell casings, small arms ammunition clips, and other military weatherproofing applications. E-Tec 521 is also a good piano stringing lubricant and an excellent corrosion preventive and dry film lubricant for steel strapping. E-Tec 521 is used as a torque reducer and corrosion resistant lubricant on a variety of fasteners, as well as a dry film lubricant in the installation of a variety of rivets. This product is intended for use as a corrosion-preventive and decorative coating on cast iron and over-treated surfaces such as phosphate, bonderized, and anodized surfaces.

Bright Dyes® FLT Yellow/Green Wax (Cake) is specially formulated versions of Xanthene dye, certified by NSF International to ANSI/NSF Standard 60 for use in drinking water. This dye is the traditional fluorescent water tracing and leak detection material and has been used for labeling studies from the beginning of the century. It may be detected visually, by UV light and by appropriate fluoremetric equipment. Today it is most often used visually. This dye has been used by the military to mark downed pilots for search and rescue operations over large water bodies. Visually the dye appears yellow/green, depending on its concentration and under UV light as lime green. It is best for visual inspections of moderate volumes of water, 20,000-50,000 gallons.

E-Tec 521-B is a one-of-a-kind, water-based wax emulsion that serves as a dual purpose dry film lubricant and corrosion preventive while deepening the black finish. It is suggested for use on artillery shell casings, small arms ammunition clips, and other military weatherproofing applications. E-Tec 521-B is also a good piano stringing lubricant and an excellent corrosion preventive and dry film lubricant for steel strapping.