Boron CLS Bond™
The Biodegradable, High Performance,
Anti-Corrosive Lubrication Technology

Boron CLS Bond™ is a patented, new generation friction reduction technology.

The process was developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, affiliated with the University of Chicago and was awarded the very prestigious R & D 100 award in 1996. Advanced Lubrication Technology Inc. California, USA, (ALT) licensed the exclusive rights to this patented technology which is registered and trademarked under the name "Boron CLS Bond". After several more years, and millions of dollars spent on development and testing the technology isnow marketed worldwide.

The chemistry is more involved, but in short the process occurs because the boric acid reacts with the metal surfaces in the presence of water vapor and oxygen forming boric oxide. The boric oxide attaches itself via ionic, covalent and hydrogen bonds to virtually any metal surface and creates multiple platelet layers of boric acid on top. The boric oxide surface also prevents oxidation. These bonds are so strong that pre-existing dirt, rust and carbon varnishes are displaced. The bottom layer of boric oxide is bonded to the metal substrate with a crystal lattice structure. The upper level boric acid platelets slide over each other almost effortlessly much like a deck of playing cards. These virtually indestructible bonds literally change the metal surface's characteristics and create a selfhealing friction barrier. This friction barrier is nearly permanent for the life of the metal treated and has hardness equal to 85% of a diamond.

Key Benefits
• Reduces wear up to 90%
• Reduces friction up to 80%
• Increases engine efficiency 5-7%
• Increases fuel efficiency 2-5%
• Reduces friction heat 40-50%
• Anti- corrosive
• Reduced emissions in combustion engines
• Rebuild cycles Increase at least two-fold
• Increase uptime
• Reduce repair/warranty expense
• Reduce maintenance expense
• Displaces dirt, rust & carbon varnish
• Biodegradable - depending on base fluids/ greases

See the Step by Step process for more details.