Industrial greases
What is Industrial Grease
Grease is a semi-solid lubricant. Lubricants generally consist of emulsion soap with mineral oil or vegetable oil. The obvious feature of the greases is that they have a high initial viscosity, which, using a shear, drops to affect the effect of the lubricated bearing with the viscosity oil being approximately the same as the base oil used in the grease. This is called shear thinning
Industrial lubricants are sometimes used to describe lubricants other than soft solids or high viscosity liquids, but they do not exhibit the shear-thinning properties of industrial lubricants. For example, petroleum jellies such as Vaseline are not usually classified as grease
The transportation industry has had a significant impact on the use of these products for just a decade, so it has been greatly welcomed in all consumer applications including shipping companies, caterers and industry
Greases are used for mechanisms that can only rarely be lubricated and where lubrication is not left in place. They also act as sealants to prevent water and non-pressurized materials from entering. Bearings have higher friction properties due to their high viscosity
Types of lubricants available
Fire resistant grease
Non-soap grease
Simple soap grease
Mixed soap grease
Complex soap grease
