| abstract |
[Problem] To provide: a solid lubricant that is non-black and enables a reduction of industrial waste (environmental protection), and exhibits excellent lubrication properties, moisture absorption resistance, and corrosion resistance in a heavy processing region; and a lubricating coating agent that includes said solid lubricant. [Solution] A solid lubricant that is characterized by comprising carrier particles that include a lipophilic lubricating component, which is at least one selected from an oil, extreme pressure agent, soap, and wax, between the particles and/or layers of at least one type of layered clay mineral selected from the group consisting of natural products of a smectite group, vermiculite group, mica group, brittle mica group, pyrophyllite group, and kaolinite group, and synthetic products of said groups. |