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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: winteralfs on Mon, 20 July 2020, 02:07:57

Title: toxicity/dangers of lube for keyboards, specifically krytox VPF 1506
Post by: winteralfs on Mon, 20 July 2020, 02:07:57

Are these lubes considered safe to handle for the novice? What level of toxicity do they have? Do you have to use mask/gloves, eye protection and have you gotten any on your skin? I am going to use Krytox VPF 1506 on a Topre board.

Title: Re: toxicity/dangers of lube for keyboards, specifically krytox VPF 1506
Post by: jamster on Mon, 20 July 2020, 02:16:59

If you just Google the product, you can find the SDS:

https://miller-stephenson.com/product/krytox-vpf-1506/ 

If this is a PTFE grease rated for use in food prep areas, I wouldn't be terribly worried about it (I used some PTFE grease on my stabs yesterday)

Title: Re: toxicity/dangers of lube for keyboards, specifically krytox VPF 1506
Post by: winteralfs on Mon, 20 July 2020, 09:18:23

great info, thanks. Which product do you use to lube your boards ? Which kitchen safe ones?

Title: Re: toxicity/dangers of lube for keyboards, specifically krytox VPF 1506
Post by: jamster on Mon, 20 July 2020, 11:12:14

The food prep comment was right out of a Google search for the lube you specified.

Just google the products and look for SDS or MSDS as a search term. For stuff to do with chemicals, it's much better than trusting some stranger on the internet  ;)

The stuff that I'm using is from a company thats no longer operating, but it is just another PTFE based product.