Anyone know the specs on this grease or where I can find them? Who makes it?
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Can't say I could find any published data online. Not sure who even makes it. Personally I have not steped foot on a Chinamart parking lot in over 3 years. Guess I'm just to American. 
What do you want to lubricate? What kind of grease are you looking for? Any special requirements for the grease?
What do you want to lubricate? What kind of grease are you looking for? Any special requirements for the grease?
I'd love to buy American too, but I tried K-mart and Target and there stuff is from china and cost more. So what do us American guys do? Anyhow I'm trying to find a good grease for a pillow block bearing that is purgable and runs at 200 degrees at 2500rpm in dirty conditions..I'm thinking that moly will add extra load..So maybe not a thick stringy grease..Something smooth with a high timken load,high dropping point and good four ball weld
Ok, we are getting there. We know it's pillow block bearings operating at 200 degrees at 2500 RPM in dirty conditions.
Next string of questions.
What type of equipment are you lubricating?
What NGLI # are you looking for?
Does it have a centeral lubricantion system or is it hand lubricated?
Here's some grease recomendations that would work depending on your application. Texas Refinery Corp. . Check out their Lithplex grease, has a 100 lb Timken OK and 500 degree F dropping point, this would probably be suitable depending on your exact application. Paragon 3000 (100 lb Timken OK, 630 degree F dropping point, ASTM D2266 4 Ball test 315kg weld point and .33mm scar diameter, 0.00% ASTM D1742 oil separation and excellent stability by penetration (ASTM D217-52T) of 282 at 60 strokes to 274 at 100,000 strokes (meaning it is a very stable grease). The Paragon 3000 grease is a real problem so**er.
If you have a central lubrication system you might want to check out their Millennium 2200.
We know it's pillow block bearings operating at 200 degrees at 2500 RPM in dirty conditions.Next string of questions.
What type of equipment are you lubricating?
What NGLI # are you looking for?
Does it have a centeral lubricantion system or is it hand lubricated?
Here's some grease recomendations that would work depending on your application. Texas Refinery Corp. . Check out their Lithplex grease, has a 100 lb Timken OK and 500 degree F dropping point, this would probably be suitable depending on your exact application. Paragon 3000 (100 lb Timken OK, 630 degree F dropping point, ASTM D2266 4 Ball test 315kg weld point and .33mm scar diameter, 0.00% ASTM D1742 oil separation and excellent stability by penetration (ASTM D217-52T) of 282 at 60 strokes to 274 at 100,000 strokes (meaning it is a very stable grease). The Paragon 3000 grease is a real problem so**er.
If you have a central lubrication system you might want to check out their Millennium 2200.
Its a whole tree chipper..NLGI#2, and it is hand lubricated, Last I checked paragon was $6.50 a tube and had to be ordered 50 tubes at a time..
You get what you pay for.
Have you tried Lucas X-TRA HD Grease. Timken OK Load of 60 lb, Oil separation loss 5.0%, Dropping point of 500 degrees F, 4 ball weld point of 400.
It is a smooth textured grease that is not stringy.
Not as high a spec grease but should suit your needs and be available locally at a lower price.
Another one you might be able to find locally is Citgo OverDrive HD Grease.
Timken OK load of 65 lb, 4 ball wear scar of .4 and weld 500 kgf, Dropping point of 430 degrees F.
It is a smooth textured grease that is stringy.
Have you tried Lucas X-TRA HD Grease. Timken OK Load of 60 lb, Oil separation loss 5.0%, Dropping point of 500 degrees F, 4 ball weld point of 400.
It is a smooth textured grease that is not stringy.
Not as high a spec grease but should suit your needs and be available locally at a lower price.
Another one you might be able to find locally is Citgo OverDrive HD Grease.
Timken OK load of 65 lb, 4 ball wear scar of .4 and weld 500 kgf, Dropping point of 430 degrees F.
It is a smooth textured grease that is stringy.
Micbial, can you tell me if grade 3 will pump through a grease gun?
As long as you stay above a temp of 15 deg. C. you shouldn't have a problem. Much colder than that and it will be difficult to get out of a hand held grease gun.
