Stringent performance requirements in the automotive industry demand the use of the specialty materials. Solvay Solexis fluorinated fluids provide the ultimate extreme temperature performance combined with outstanding chemical resistance. Fomblin® PFPE high performance fluids and greases are helping automotive engineers and designers meet state-of-the-art lube for life maintenance schedules for sophisticated drive train and safety related equipment. Permanently lubricated, sealed bearings now operate below -40°C to over 250°C using Fomblin® based greases. Sintered metal bearings (SMB) using Fomblin® fluid lubricants outlast even the best synthetics, often at lower cost due to the significant reduction in the volume of lubricant needed, as well as additional savings obtainable through design alterations.