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CAIG Laboratories has been manufacturing performance enhancing chemicals and accessories since 1956. Companies worldwide, including OEM’s, rely on CAIG products in their manufacturing processes and service departments, specifying the use of CAIG products in their maintenance procedures. CAIG Laboratories offers an extensive array of Environmentally Safe Contact Cleaners, Lubricants, Degreasers, Solvents, Anti-Static and Shielding Compounds, Greases, Conductive Inks, Conformal Coatings, Lint-Free Accessories and Connector Enhancing Treatments. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT PRICES

 DeoxIT GOLD  [formerly known as ProGold]

Conditioner, Preservative & Lubricant For Electrical Connections

• Improves Conductivity
  
• Maintains Optimum Signal Quality
  
• Protects Base Metals from Oxidation
  
• Forms Protective Anti-Tarnishing Layer
  
• Reduces Arcing, RFI and Intermittent Connections
  
• Reduces Wear and Abrasion
  
• Extended Temperature Range, -45oC to 400oC
  
• Nonabrasive, noncorrosive, nontoxic and environmentally safe

DeoxIT GOLD is specifically formulated to improve conductivity and provide long lasting protection on gold, precious metals and their base metals. It conditions connectors, contacts, and other metal surfaces, thus enhancing the conductivity characteristics to efficiently transmit electrical signals.

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 DeoxIT

Deoxidizer, Cleaner, Lubricant & Preservative for Metal Electrical Connections

• Improves Conductivity
  
• Deoxidizes, Cleans & Preserves
  
• Reduces Intermittent Connections
  
• Reduces Arcing & RFI
  
• Reduces Wear & Abrasion
  
• Extended Temperature Range, -34oC to 200oC
  
• Environmentally Safe

DeoxIT is a fast-acting deoxidizing solution that cleans, preserves, lubricates and improves conductivity on metal connectors and contacts. Used as a general treatment for connectors, contacts and other metal surfaces.
Used prior to applying DeoxIT GOLD or PreservIT. Has a fast acting cleaner to dissolve oxidation and corrosion.

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 DeoxIT FaderLube   [formerly known as Cailube MCL]

Superior Lubricant For Conductive Plastics And Carbon-based Controls
DeoxIT FaderLube is a precision lubricant specifically formulated to improve conductivity and lubricate conductive plastic and carbon compound faders, switches and other similar components. Over time these components lose their original lubrication from wear and/or repeated cleaning. Dust, dirt, drink spills and other contamination also degrade the components' lubricant. The need for re-lubrication is necessary to avoid excess wear and abrasion to the plastic surfaces.

Another use for DeoxIT FaderLube is on conductive membrane switches and components. Oil, grease and acids build up on the membrane surfaces due to repeated finger contact and can lead to device malfunction. Applying DeoxIT FaderLube will provide a long-lasting barrier against these types of contamination. The oil, grease and acids will be displaced above the DeoxIT FaderLube layer preventing contact with the plastic membrane.

USES
Lubrication/Protection of Plastic-to-Plastic parts (faders)
Plastic-to-Metal parts (faders, linear sliders - dot matrix printers)
Metal-to-Metal parts (sliding and slow rotating metal parts, locks, bearings)
Carbon-Based Controls (potentiometers)
Membrane Switches (mouse pointers, touch keypads)

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CAIG Laboratories manufactures a wide range of products.
For more information check out their site CAIG | www.caig.com or peruse EAV's CAIG price list
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DeoxIT GOLD outperforms all other contact cleaners, enhancers and lubricants. Due to its unique properties, it deoxidizes and cleans surface contamination, penetrates plated surfaces and molecularly bonds to the base metals.

NO OTHER PRODUCT DOES THIS

DeoxIT GOLD increases the performance and reliability of all electrical equipment. It improves conductivity for greater definition and dynamics, reduces noise and interference, and lowers distortion. Unlike other products, it also stabilizes connections between similar and dissimilar metals. DeoxIT GOLD provides long lasting protection (1-10 years) on gold, silver, rhodium, copper, nickel and other precious metals.

Physical and chemical changes in the surface condition of electrical or electronic connectors are primary causes of degraded performance of components and equipment. When contact surfaces are exposed to dust, smoke, gases, soot, and other solids suspended in the atmosphere, nonmetallic films form, inhibiting conductivity. Added resistance and friction between metal surfaces can also cause abrasion, noise, freeze-up, and in some cases, increased power consumption.

A common problem with plated surfaces, especially gold, is the "whiskering" (dendrite corrosion) of base metals to the surface due to gold's soft and porous nature. Once exposed, base metals oxidize causing a "blistering" of the surfaces, adding unwanted resistance that impedes electrical performance. The contact surfaces are actually separated by this blister, thereby reducing the effective contact area. Since gold plated surfaces are thinly coated, they are susceptible to scratching and abrasion, further exposing the base metals.

Conduction through a DeoxIT GOLD coated surface takes place in three ways.
First, DeoxIT GOLD can be displaced by electrical arcing, shock wave or simple mechanical pressure and will redistribute itself along the surface when the disturbance is removed.
Second, a thin insulating film of DeoxIT GOLD can be dispersed by an electrical field.
Finally, conduction takes place through a very thin film of DeoxIT GOLD by means of a quantum-mechanical phenomenon called "tunneling." To avoid detouring into a discussion in physics, simply stated, electrons travel from one side of a thin film of DeoxIT GOLD to the other without passing through. (This is the same effect that gave the tunnel diode its name). DeoxIT GOLD fills the gaps in the contact surfaces, increasing the surface area and current flow (conductivity). DeoxIT GOLD penetrates the plated surface and molecularly bonds to the base metals to seal and protect it. Unlike other products, DeoxIT GOLD provides long lasting protection (1-10+ years) and will not gum-up, evaporate, varnish, char or breakdown.

Nonabrasive, noncorrosive, nontoxic and environmentally safer.

Physical and chemical changes in the surface condition of electrical or electronic connectors are primary causes of degraded performance of components and equipment. When contact surfaces are exposed to dust, smoke, soot, and other solids suspended in the atmosphere, non-metallic films can form, inhibiting conductivity. Oxidation is the most common reaction that causes metal oxide formation. Salt laden air in coastal areas corrodes metals, forming chloride films.

While household users of electrical and electronic equipment may be able to cope with such problems for short periods of time, one can realize the critical nature of even minor trouble in industrial, high tech or aerospace applications. Some film deposits are effectively removed with "wash-type" cleaners such as DustALL, CaiKleen, ACME Contact Cleaner or alcohol. Oxides and sulfides, however, become an integral part of the contact surface and cannot be removed by ordinary contact cleaners. The most effective method of removing these films is chemical action.

DeoxIT dissolves oxides and sulfides that form on metal contact surfaces, removing these sources of resistance. This restores the contact's integrity and leaves a thin (organic) layer that coats and protects the metals. Special additives prevent the dissolved oxides from reattaching, keeping them in suspension and allowing them to be easily dispersed by the mechanical action of the contact.

DeoxIT's unique properties allow it to work on stationary and moving contacts and connectors with similar or dissimilar metals. Even when a treated connector mates with an untreated one, DeoxIT will migrate and coat the other. When connectors are separated, DeoxIT will re-coat the exposed metal surfaces. DeoxIT's advanced formula contains deoxidizers, preservatives, conductivity enhancers, arcing and RFI inhibitors and anti-tarnishing compounds that significantly increase the performance and reliability of electrical components and equipment.