Lubricating grease keeps the world churning along

By Richard Brill

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 17, 2012

~~<p>Everybody knows what "greasy" means, even if only from that coating on your hands after downing a bucket of the Colonel's finest. But rendered animal fat is a different kind of grease from that used for lubrication.</p>
<p>Lubricating grease is a type of semisolid lubricant used in applications that cannot retain a continuous supply of oil, such as in open bearings or gears. Although most lubricating greases start out as petroleum-based oil, the manufacturing process adds thickeners and performance additives specific to the intended application.</p>
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Everybody knows what "greasy" means, even if only from that coating on your hands after downing a bucket of the Colonel's finest. But rendered animal fat is a different kind of grease from that used for lubrication.

Lubricating grease is a type of semisolid lubricant used in applications that cannot retain a continuous supply of oil, such as in open bearings or gears. Although most lubricating greases start out as petroleum-based oil, the manufacturing process adds thickeners and performance additives specific to the intended application. Login for more...