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Lubricating grease can be defined as a solid-to-semifluid product of a thickening agent in a liquid lubricant. Therefore, grease consists of three fundamental components: a lubricating base fluid, a thickener and additives. The oil, thickener, and additive combinations provide manufacturers with a great deal of flexibility in formulating products with many different physical and chemical attributes.

The choice of the base and co-base oils, representing 80% to 90% of the total formula, has a big impact on the grease performance. Although the market is dominated by Lithium and Lithium complex thickeners with conventional mineral oil base fluids, esters are necessary when a broader operating temperature range must be met and/or when biodegradability is required.

The lower Group I base stock availability forces to find higher viscosity grades alternatives. IQLubricants offers a wide range of high viscosity esters in order to meet the required viscosity grade. Moreover, IQLubricants offers a wide range of organic esters Docadit FL series, which can be used to formulate H1 greases for food grade applications.

50-95%     Base Oil
3-40%       Thickener eg soap, mixed soap, clay, polyurea, etc.

Benefits

  • Excellent oxidative and thermal stability
  • Low volatility
  • Excellent antiwear properties
  • Outstanding lubricity
  • Good low temperature properties
  • Minimal viscosity change with temperature
  • Excellent load-carrying ability for bearings applications

Additives

Antioxidant 0.3-3.0%
Corrosion inhibitor 0.1-2.0%
Extreme pressure agent 1-5%
Antiwear agent 1-3%
Friction modifier 0.3-1%
Metal deactivator 0.02-0.1%
Tackifier 0-5%
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