Bit of an odd RAM question...

So, on one of my Mac Pro's, (first-gen), I was replacing the PC2-5300 DIMMs with some new pieces, and I came across something I'd never seen before.
The stock modules, (512 DIMMs), had a very thin layer of, what seemed to be, oil between the actual RAM board and the external heatsinks. All four had this, and it all seemed to be the same amount in the same locations.
I checked the system, and everything else was normal. Did Apple add some sort of oil-based coolant to these DIMMs? I've never seen anything like that before, if they have.
Thanks everyone!

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