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gregz

Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:33:20 GMT, (Mark Zenier)
wrote:

I sure as hell wouldn't try carrying it in my luggage, but I've got
an old posting somewhere in my archive from some salesman at Cramonlin,
(made long before 9/11), that they broke off the distribution deal because
the American distributor was claiming they invented it. (There was also
some reformulation going on around that time for the spray can versions,
due to the Freon ban).

http://www.pitt.edu/~szekeres/caigcram.htm
http://siber-sonic.com/electronics/caig.html
As far as I can determine, the only real difference between the Caig
DeOxit product and the original Cramolin is that Cramolin contains
about 5% oleic acid, whilc DeOxit does not. Oleic acid will remove
oxidation products quite nicely, but should not be left on copper or
brass contacts, which it will eventually corrode.

The current version is DeOxit from Caig Labs. It comes in an amazing
variety of forms, and is allegedly non-corrosive.
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/sc.2/.f
The MSDS data shows the active ingredients as a "trade secret". Oh
well.

I never really tried it, but someday I'll find a use, for the old copper
impregnated grease from Germany. Reddish in color, of course.

Greg