About Nye

Founded in 1844, Nye’s history is one of continual adaptation to market needs. From the Industrial Revolution to the Information Age, Nye has enabled and improved breakthrough products and critical new technologies. Among Nye’s many customers, we serve the Top 25 global automotive parts suppliers, the world’s largest aerospace and defense contractors, name-brand appliance and power tool companies, manufacturers of 60 percent of the world’s computer printers, and three of the Top Five HB-LED manufacturers. Nye’s lubricants, thermal compounds, and optical gels add value to thousands of products around the globe.

Brands
The Nye family of brands includes the following trademarks and registered service marks: Nye,® NyeBar,® NyeCorr,® NyeFilm, ® Nye Fluorocarbon Gel,™ NyeTact,® NyeTorr,® Nye Ultrafiltered,® NyoGel,® NyOil,® NyoSil,™ Rheolube,™ Rheoplex,™ Rheosil,™ Rheotemp,™ SmartGel,® SmartGrease,™ The SmartGrease Company,® UniFlor.™

Technology
Nye’s products are based on a full range of synthetic chemistries, including polyalphaolefins, esters, glycols, polyphenylethers, silicones, alkylated naphthalenes, ionic liquids, and all five types of perfluoropolyethers (PFPE). Through an agreement with Shell Global Solutions, Nye is also the exclusive global reseller of Pennzane® multiplyalkylated cyclopentane fluids, oils and greases.