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Elevate your maintenance routine with LPS 2 Heavy-Duty Lubricant – the superhero in a can. This versatile lubricant excels at protecting, lubricating, and penetrating just about anything.

SCRUBS in-a-Bucket®: The Best Just Gets Better!

SCRUBS in-a-Bucket® has been cleaning hands and tools for over 30 years, and it just got even better!

D-Limonene – Nature’s favorite degreaser

D-limonene is an excellent natural degreasing solvent effective on tars, grime, grease, greasy residues, and more!

It's slick, it's clean, it's food safe, it's. LPS® DETEX® Food Grade Silicone!

Discover the wonders of LPS® DETEX® Food Grade Silicone—slick, clean, and food-safe. From power transmissions to food industries, it's a superhero in lubrication.

LPS® DETEX® Belt Dressing and Food

LPS® DETEX® Belt Dressing not only stops belt squeaking and slippage; it also extends the life of a slipping belt until scheduled maintenance and is NSF H1 rated for use anywhere in the food processing plant

The Accu-Lube® Alternative

Not all machining jobs need to go through a CNC machine. There are viable alternatives. One of the best in the market is the Accu-Lube® System.

LPS® White Lithium Grease - New and Improved Formula

LPS® White Lithium Grease has a new and improved formula. It's a great choice for various applications where long-term lubrication is essential.

Roundabouts, Training, and Food Plants

Enhance food plant safety with LPS DETEX: Like roundabouts for traffic flow, it eliminates the need for complex training on maintenance product usage.

LPS® DETEX® Food Grade Machine Oil - It does it all

Yes, that is right: a high quality, NSF H1 rated, multi-purpose lubricant suitable for use throughout the entire food processing facility! We call it LPS DETEX Food Grade Machine Oil. It will lube, protect, displace water, and even loosen bolts and fasteners if called upon.

SCRUBS® NO RINSE - The Red Bucket Alternative

There is an answer to that icky restaurant red “sanitizer” bucket.

Floods - Before & After

Billions of dollars of property are lost to the high waters every year. Besides sandbags and moving items to higher ground what can you do to protect things left behind? Here are a few ideas.

Michigan, Ohio, and Canada Adopt New VOC Regulations

Read on to learn more about important VOC regulations recently adopted by Michigan, Ohio, and Canada.

LPS® MAX Orange Degreaser, Golf, & Bike Repair

LPS® MAX Orange Degreaser Low VOC Solvent is your go-to, heavy-duty solvent degreaser for applications in VOC regulated states and areas.

Cleaning up, often it seems. My SCRUBS® story.

Cleaning hands and tools for over 30 years, SCRUBS in-a-Bucket® Hand Cleaner Towels work anywhere, anytime, anyplace… every time.

A Damp Dilemma

Wet electronics are a real-world problem in the food processing industry. Read on to uncover a solution to this problem.

Reliability, Dependability, Quality - Yeah, those are important

You need Maintenance, Repair & Operations products that are reliable, dependable, and of the highest quality. LPS and LPS MAX products save you time, labor and keep your critical equipment functioning at peak performance.

Traveling or VOC Concerns? It helps to Have a Guide.

Do you struggle with picking the right product that “fits” your specific VOC regulations? Well then you need a guide!

Just Checking – DYKEM® Cross Check™

Inspection of critical bolts is time consuming. What if there was a better, faster way?

Pinky Promises & Sugar Residue Issues

Sugary residue is insidious and hard to remove. Is there a solution?

“Re-Blogging”: GWP & the LPS® MAX Promise

Fulfilling the ITW Pro Brands promise to provide industry with the best in innovative products for todays’ industrial market. Introducing LPS® MAX Electro Contact Cleaner.

Deciphering the NSF Alphabet Rating System

Ever wanted to know more about the NSF chemical rating system? Here is a quick primer.

LPS® MAX Orange Degreaser & Delores’s Issue

Need a powerful degreaser without the harsh solvents? Well look no further.

LPS® MAX ChainMate® Q&A

A discussion on LPS MAX ChainMate's new and improved formula with the team who made it happen.

How do you spell GWP? And how does it affect me?

A quick review of Global warming Gasses (GWP) and how it “might” impact your industry.

SCRUBS® NO RINSE Q&A

An in-depth conversation with the team who brought SCRUBS® NO RINSE Food Surface Disinfectant Wipes to life.

Save Water – Use SCRUBS®!

Water is a precious commodity. Don’t take if for granted. Help reduce your water consumption by using SCRUBS!

Coefficient of Friction Reduction & Grand Additions

In industry the reduction of friction is critical and beneficial, on stairs, not so much.

Cleaning – Sanitization – Disinfecting – Sterilizing:
Do you know the differences?

Here is a quick guide to cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting.

Paper Labels, a little History, and Corn

Have you ever wondered why LPS® MAX and LPS® use lithographed labels on their aerosol cans?

When is 2 better than 3? Plus, speed bumps, potato chips & aerosol cans.

Do you know why a 2-piece aerosol can is better than a 3 piece can? Why might a can have speed bumps?

The Not-So-Straightforward Case of Aerosol Flammability

What makes an aerosol flammable or extremely flammable? There's a difference.

LPS MAX®, a Straw, and a Swimming Barbie

Folks, if your straw struggle is real, LPS® MAX has the answer.

Solvent Degreasers; Why so many? – “Well, it’s Complicated.”

The world of solvent degreasers can be a bit convoluted.

Flash Point Defined

Here is a quick down to earth description of the Tag Closed-Cup flash point test and what it means.

Hand sanitizer, clawed toed bathtubs and hand applied cutting fluids, could there be a connection?

Here is a quick primer on LPS Tapmatic hand applied cutting fluids.

Did you know that SCRUBS-in-a-Bucket® Hand Cleaner Towels can save your company money?

Yes, that is correct. By using SCRUBS-in-a-Bucket® you can save your company $$$’s. Read on to find out how that is possible.

What do cold weather, chili and aerosol cans' pressure have in common?

Why you need to keep your aerosol's can warm this winter!

Paranormal Activity and Residual Flammability

Beware of bumps in the night and any residual flammability.

Flood Coolant Basics

Are you a novice when it comes to flood coolants? If so start here.

LPS MAX 1™ Over Ice Please

Frozen locks and hinges are a common problem in the North especially when it rains then a cold front comes through leaving everything with a nice frosty sheen. So what do you do?

Dielectric Strength

Ever wondered about this term “dielectric strength”?

What is Emulsification? Ask the Cow.

Ever wondered about the term “emulsion”? Well here is a quick primer.

Belt Dressing or Belt Destruction?

Be careful when selecting your belt dressing.

Apocalypse Now: Flash Point vs. Auto Ignition Point

Auto-ignition vs. Flash Point Temperatures

Old Man Winter Is One Mean Old Bird

Old Man winter is lurking around the corner. Get ready to protect your equipment & tools now.

D-Limonene - The Powerful Natural Degreasing Solvent

D-limonene is a powerful, natural degreasing solvent.

Can Size vs. Fill Weight vs. Volume Fill

Ever wondered about can size vs. can fill vs can weight? Well here is a quick knowledge drop on this vexing topic.

Do you have T.A.C.T.?

Do you know the 4 factors of water-based cleaning? Read on to gain a better understanding on how these 4 factors can enhance your next cleaning challenge.

Prevent Equipment Failures by Choosing the Right Marking Device

One quick glance will let you know if your mechanical and electrical connections are in good shape.

When to Use Hand-Applied Metalworking Lubricants

When you need a metalworking solution for small or specific applications, ITW Pro Brands has various choices for your precise needs.

Rustlick™ 606 and 631 Aerosol Discontinuation

Rustlick™ 631 & 606 provide moisture displacing & absorbing rust prevention. The aerosols of these 2 products have been discontinued…NOW WHAT?

Introducing the LPS® MAX Line of Next Generation MRO Products

It’s 2021. LPS® turns 60 and now…LPS is Evolving! Introducing LPS® MAX; a new line of MRO Products that are safe, efficient, and sustainable.

LPS Aerosol Electrical Contact Cleaners

Electrical contact cleaner selection can be confusing. This blog will help you select the right product for your application.

CAS Numbers

What exactly are CAS numbers found of the product SDS?

LPS® Brake Cleaning Products

LPS has several products to do general degreasing and brake cleaning in particular.

Cold Galvanize and Reactive Metals

The best use of Cold Galvanize Corrosion Inhibitor

NLGI Grease Grades

A short tutorial on the NLGI grease grades

It's Just Silicone Silly Boy (or Girl)

LPS Silicones - the back story

The Sands of LPS 2® (and your metals too!)

Clean and protect hand tools with LPS 2® Heavy-Duty Lubricant and sand

How to Measure and Compare MQLs: Part I - Pin and Vee Block Test

For machinists, blade and tool life are the measure of productivity. Pin and Vee Block test results can be used to choose the best lubricant.

LPS Dry Film Lubricants

An overview of LPS dry film lubricants

LPS Lubricating Oils

LPS has several general-purpose industrial lubricating "oils". What's the difference and where do I use each?

How To: Use Mold Release Agents Effectively and Efficiently

HOW a semi-permanent mold release agent (SPRMA) is applied to a mold surface is the most critical process to achieve successful results.

Spring Time Prep

Winter is over - time to think spring prep.

What Causes Metals to Corrode (and please spare me the phD explanation)

Rust never sleeps and neither do LPS® rust inhibitors.

Maker of SCRUBS in-a-Bucket® launches new Hand & Tool Wipe

Announcing SCRUBS® Hand & Tool Wipes: general purpose wipe for surfaces and hands

Chlorinated Solvents

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a regulatory bad boy

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