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Functions of Grease

FUNCTIONS OF A GREASE
 
IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS A GREASE MUST HAVE

TYPES OF THICKENER SYSTEMS COMMONLY USED IN THE FORMULATION OF GREASES

LITHIUM SOAP BASE GREASES

LITHIUM 12-HYDROXYSTERATE GREASES

LITHIUM COMPLEX BASE GREASES

CALCIUM SOAP BASE

CALCIUM 12-HYDROXYSTEARATE GREASES

CALCIUM COMPLEX GREASES

BARIUM SOAP BASE GREASES

BARIUM COMPLEX SOAP BASE GREASE

ALUMINUM COMPLEX BASE GREASES

NON SOAP BASE GREASES BENTONE BASE

NON SOAP BASE GREASES POLYUREA

HIGH TEMPERATURE CAPABILITIES

88% TO 94% BETTER RESISTANCE TO LEAKAGE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES

RESISTANCE TO EVAPORATION AT HIGH TEMPERATURES

40% to 83% LESS EVAPORATION CHARACTERISTICS

OXIDATION RESISTANCE

65% TO 82% BETTER OXIDATION STABILITY THAN CONVENTIONAL ALUMINUM COMPLEX BASE GREASES

69% TO 85% BETTER OXIDATION STABILITY THAN CONVENTIONAL LITHIUM AND LITHIUM COMPLEX BASE GREASES

65% TO 83% BETTER OXIDATION STABILITY THAN CONVENTIONAL POLYUREA BASE GREASES

50% TO 65% BETTER OXIDATION STABILITY THAN CONVENTIONAL BENTONE BASE GREASES

SHEAR AND MECHANICAL STABILITY

19% TO 82% BETTER SHEAR STABILITY

RESISTANCE TO WATER WASHOUT AND WATER SPRAY-OFF

42% TO 58% BETTER RESISTANCE TO WATER WASHOUT THAN CONVENTIONAL LITHIUM AND LITHIUM COMPLEX BASE GREASES

28% TO 47% BETTER RESISTANCE TO WATER WASHOUT THAN CONVENTIONAL POLYUREA BASE GREASES

42% TO 50% BETTER RESISTANCE TO WATER WASH-OUT THAN CONVENTIONAL BENTONE BASE GREASES

17% TO 82% BETTER RESISTANCE TO WATER-SPRAY-OFF THAN CONVENTIONAL SOAP BASE GREASES

61% TO 67% BETTER RESISTANCE TO WATER SPRAY-OFF THAN CONVENTIONAL BENTONE BASE GREASES

RUST AND CORROSION PROTECTION

EXTREME PRESSURE AND ANTI-WEAR PROTECTION

25% to 60% BETTER EXTREME PRESSURE AND ANTI-WEAR PROTECTION THAN CONVENTIONAL EXTREME PRESSURE GREASES

43% TO 77% BETTER EXTREME PRESSURE PROTECTION UNDER HEAVILY LOADED CONDITIONS

REVERSIBILITY

PERCENTAGE OF REVERSIBILITY FOR VARIOUS GREASE THICKENERS

SCHAEFFER MFG'S ALUMINUM COMPLEX BASE AND BENTONE BASE GREASES ARE PERFORMANCE DRIVEN TO MEET YOUR LUBRICATING GREASE NEEDS

 

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