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1. A method for lubricating the passage of a container along a conveyor comprising:
applying a lubricant composition through a dispensing system, and establishing a threshold level of coefficient of friction for the conveyor, wherein the threshold level is between 0.05 and 0.25, a. the lubricant composition comprising:
(i) 0.0075 to 0.045 wt. % of a silicone material,(ii) an antimicrobial agent, and(iii) water,wherein the lubricant composition has a viscosity of less than about 15 centipoise when measured using a Brookfield viscometer with an RV2 spindle at a speed of 20 RPM; and b. the dispensing system comprising a lubricant source, a pump connected to the lubricant source, a discharge valve located downstream of the pump, plastic tubing connecting the pump and the discharge valve, and a controller to actuate the pump and the discharge valves, wherein the pump starts and stops when the discharge valve is opened and closed and the discharge valve is open when lubricant is applied and closed when lubricant is not applied and the lubricant is not applied for a period of time and applied for a period of time and the ratio of not applied to applied time is at least 5:1, wherein the dispensing system is capable of maintaining a first coefficient of friction in a first part of the conveyor and a second coefficient of friction in a second part of the conveyor by delivering a first volume of lubricant composition to the first part of the conveyor and a second volume to the second part of the conveyor, wherein the second coefficient of friction is different from the first coefficient of friction, and wherein when a coefficient of friction of the conveyor is higher than the threshold level, a feedback loop triggers the controller to actuate the discharge valve to an open position. |
