Grease
What is Grease ?
A Solid to Semi - solid product of dispersion of a thickening agent in a liquid lubricant.
Grease Consists of three Components -
- Thickness
- Base Oil
- Additives
Thickness
Thickness will define types of Grease
Classifications of Grease
Their are Two Classifications of Grease
1. Soap
2. Non - Soap
1. Soap -
90% Worldwide Used are Soap based thickeners.
Soap based thickeners are Produced from an acid base reaction.
[ ACID + BASE = SOAP + WATER ]
Grease Thickeners
a. Soap
- Straight ( Li, Al, Ca, Na )
- Mixed ( Li, Al, Ca, Na )
- Complex ( Li, Al, Ca, Na )
b. Soap
- Clay
- Polyurea
- Other
