TriboSys™ | Dental Handpiece Lubricant

Dental Handpiece Lubricant | Biocompatibility ISO 10993

Few medical applications challenge a bearing lubricant more than high-speed dental handpieces. Rotating at speeds of excess of 500,000 rotations per minute (RPM), these handpieces require advanced lubrication which can not only maintain excellent thin-film strength, but also do not degrade under the immense mechanical and thermal stresses which occur within these handpieces turbines. TriboSys™ oils are the perfect match for your dental handpiece lubricant due to its incredible thermal stability, nonflammable and completely chemically inert chemistry.

Pictured above is a head-to-head evaluation of a popular handpiece lubricant versus Miller-Stephenson’s H1, TriboSys™ fluorinated oil . The handpieces were pre-cleaned with our Surface PrepClean™ MS-255  and lubricated with our specially formulated TriboSys™ oil, then challenged with 3 hours of continuous use at the recommended operating air pressure / rpm. The handpieces were then disassembled and evaluated for wear and deposit formation. The Industry Standard lubricant suffered significant breakdown resulting in large deposit formation and a very noticeable increase in audible noise and chatter during operation. The deposit formation and increased wear led to degradation of the critical o-rings and severely damaged impellers and turbine. 

In contrary, TriboSys™ developed no deposits, the o-rings remained intact, and the impellers exhibited minimal wear. The handpiece also had no noticeable increase in turbine noise and the data clearly shows that Miller-Stephenson’s TriboSys™ Dental Handpiece Lubricant delivers substantially improved operation performance to your dental handpiece. Our lubricant minimizes the unsightly degradation seen with hydrocarbon-based lubricants while maintaining quiet and clean operation. Something both the operator and patient will value.

Product Description | TriboSys™ Oil

TriboSys™ fluorinated synthetic oil lubricants are specially designed for dental handpieces offering superior thin-film protection, lubricity, and chemical stability versus standard hydrocarbon based dental lubricants. TriboSys™ minimizes mechanical wear in all low and high speed handpieces, allowing devices to run longer and quieter while reducing costly turbine repair intervals. For technical assistance please click here. 

Dental Handpiece Lubricant Benefits and Characteristics

• Biocompatible Lubricant utilizing ISO 10993 Standards
• Minimizes mechanical wear
• Reduction in debris formation; Quieter operation
• Extends service life of critical components
• Non-Flammable; Chemical and Thermal stability

Dental Handpiece Lubricant Products Available

Krytox GPL-105 Oil–  H1 oil with no biocompatibility reports associated

TriboSys MS-3150MD– H1 oil with biocompatibility reports associated

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Miller-Stephenson does not endorse or claim suitability of its products for specific medical applications. It is the responsibility of the medical device or equipment manufacturer to determine that the MS product is safe, lawful, and technically suitable for the intended use. Miller-Stephenson makes no warranties, express or implied, concerning the suitability of any MS product for use in medical applications.