Revolubes Technology
What is Revolubes™
Let’s start from the very beginning. Revolubes™ isn’t just another “magic oil” in a fancy bottle. It’s the result of passion, chemistry (quite literally!) and an engineer’s obsession with quality.
Our lubricants were created out of the need to build something that genuinely works – even when other formulas have long since given up. We weren’t interested in shiny labels. We wanted to extend the life of metal itself, under the microscope. Because that’s exactly where the real revolution begins – between two steel surfaces, at the point where friction wants to win.
Revolubes™ is based on Modified Active Calcium Sulphonate Complex technology – MACSC for short. Sounds scientific? Good. It should. Because this technology has its roots not in sport, but in heavy industry and environments where machinery simply cannot stop.
In those environments – for example food processing plants – machines are washed daily with high-pressure water. Most lubricants vanish faster than they’re applied. But one based on this technology? It stays put.
Another example? Rock crushers. The massive drum bearings exposed to shock loads typically fall apart within two weeks of standard operation. With MACSC-based lubricants, lifespan increases to months or even years. Just imagine the savings.
This level of resilience inspired us to transfer heavy-industry solutions to devices and mechanisms we all rely on every day.
A Bit of Contrast
Traditional oils and greases rely on hydrodynamic lubrication – they fill microscopic irregularities, creating what’s called a lubrication wedge. This wedge is thicker than the tallest peaks of the two surfaces in contact. Friction then takes place inside the oil film. That’s how engine oil or fluid-based bearing lubrication works.
Alright, so what happens when you overload a mechanism or hit it with a shock load? You guessed it – the lubrication wedge collapses. Metal meets metal because the film that separates them is torn apart. With Revolubes, however, things look very different – but let’s not rush.
Technology Base
OK, a tiny bit of chemistry – we promise, no headaches.
The foundation is CSC – Calcium Sulphonate Complex. Calcium, being a metal, is capable of forming metallic bonds with other metals, such as iron in steel.
In practice this means that lubricant molecules bond with the metal surface through adsorption and chemisorption, forming a protective layer so tough it resembles an alloy. And because these are metallic bonds – among the strongest found in nature – this layer doesn’t give up even when temperatures climb beyond all common sense.
3 – lubricant with EP additives (Extreme Pressure), 2 – boundary layer, 1 – steel
Once a CSC-based lubricant is applied, the top layer of material forms what’s known as a boundary layer – thin, but extremely durable, built from calcite crystals. These crystals have a layered “wafer-like” structure, allowing Ca planes to slide freely over each other. The result? Even when the oil film breaks, friction remains in check.
This newly formed coating maintains a low coefficient of friction even under pressures exceeding the metal’s yield strength. In real-world terms, this means exceptionally low wear across the entire range of operating loads – whether in engines, gearboxes, industrial drives or bicycle drivetrains.
Good Isn’t Good Enough
At Revolubes, we went a step further. Actually, several steps – into the lab, microscope in hand, conducting tests that don’t forgive mistakes.
Standard CSC is great, but for us it was only the beginning. We added an active component – hence Modified Active CSC. This modification allowed us not just to protect the surface, but to influence its physical and chemical behaviour.
When Revolubes hits a new metal surface and the active ingredients start to react, the microscopic peaks begin to behave almost like they’re fluid – subtly “floating” under load on a microscale. As a result, the material isn’t cut away; instead, it smooths and polishes itself through micro-compression, without losses and without the usual gritty feel of new components.
In traditional break-in, excess material is simply sheared off, and the particles travel through the lubrication system. With Revolubes, however, the material is plastically displaced – the peaks fill the valleys until the surface becomes perfectly smooth. It’s as if the metal is perfecting itself.
The effect: lower surface pressure, reduced friction, less wear, greater efficiency and dramatically extended lifespan.
Running “Dry”
Now imagine the lubrication system fails or becomes blocked. The lubrication wedge is completely lost. In a typical setup, that’s a disaster – temperatures skyrocket, surfaces weld, and metal quite literally fuses together.
Not with Revolubes™. Our formula forms a boundary protective layer that keeps its lubricating properties even without oil present – oil being merely the carrier medium for Revolubes. Sounds like magic? It’s chemistry. The good kind.
Dry-running seizure:
- When two metal surfaces touch and begin to move, microscopic peaks collide.
- This contact creates a “flash temperature” – a momentary spike above 1400°C, causing micro-welding.
- As movement continues, the welded points tear away, causing scoring and gouging. Detached particles enter the lubricant or oil and act as abrasives.
- Larger particles are caught by filters, but the smallest remain in circulation, increasing clearances and accelerating wear.
Revolubes™ stops the welding process:
Revolubes™ stops this process. At the micro-contact point, our molecule creates a physico-chemical bond that protects the surface from welding. Instead of destruction, smoothing occurs. Metal no longer fights metal – it works with it.
The result? Even in the event of lubrication failure, the mechanism remains unharmed.
Revolubes™ Under the Microscope
The microscopic images of bearing rollers after testing show exactly what we’re talking about: a surface without Revolubes displays welding marks and scratches, while the surface with Revolubes™ is smooth and undamaged. The difference is visible to the naked eye – or rather… under the microscope.
Testing
That’s enough theory. As engineers who love hard data, we wouldn’t be ourselves if we didn’t put Revolubes through an entire battery of tests.
One of them is the ASTM D-2266 test on a classic seizure-testing machine – commonly known as the Falex test, named after the company that first introduced this methodology.
👉🏻 See: Block-on-Ring Seizure Test
We also sent Revolubes for testing to the well-known independent Australian laboratory Zero Friction Cycling. As their results proved, even after the very first application, Revolubes ensures low friction and low chain wear over a distance of 1000 km, making it a remarkable solution for every cycling discipline.
👉🏻 See: Single-Application Endurance Test
The numbers speak for themselves – Revolubes doesn’t just lubricate; it actively protects and modifies the metal surface.
Summary
The technologies used in Revolubes deliver extraordinary results, making the components they’re applied to nearly indestructible. While even a CSC-based layer has its limits, that limit sits far beyond anything encountered in a bicycle drivetrain.
To sum up, what Revolubes gives you is a dramatic reduction in friction – but more importantly, exceptional protection of all friction surfaces. MACSC isn’t a marketing slogan. It’s a set of chemical and physical phenomena that translate directly into:
- significant friction reduction,
- extremely long component lifespan,
- smooth, quiet operation,
- protection even during “no-lube” conditions.
In practice this means far longer operating life for mechanisms and lower service costs. A solution made for anyone who takes their equipment seriously – from workshops and factories to true enthusiasts.
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