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Greases: Lithium / calcium greases

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Alvania EP grease

Premium multi-purpose grease for heavy automotive and industrial application

Application: Can be used to lubricate plain, sleeve and rolling bearings in most industrial and marine applications operating in the -50°C to 130°C temperature range. Heavy duty automotive, farm and resource industry applications include chassis points, universal joints, water pumps, track rollers, clutches and wheel bearings.

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Alvania CG grease

For couplings used in industrial equipment

Application: Shell Alvania Grease CG is suitable for all types of grease lubricated couplings used in industrial equipment.  Common grease lubricated couplings include:

  • Geared Couplings that have internal and external spur gears that mesh within a common rotating hub connecting the shafts. 
  • Steel Grid Couplings that have a convoluted band of flexible spring steel physically linking the hubs together.
  • Flexible Chain Couplings that have a roller chain that meshes with a sprocket cut in each mating hub.
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Albida LC grease

Premium multi-purpose lithium complex grease

Application: Especially suited for use in mining and smelting operations, the steel industry, pulp & paper mills and cement plants. It is also recommended for any industrial applications where heavy-duty loads & wide temperature ranges are encountered.

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Albida SLC grease

Premium quality synthetic-based lithium complex grease

Application: Suitable for heavily loaded applications at low to moderate speeds and in high temperature conditions, such as the dryer bearings of paper machines. It can also be used in the lubrication of metal treatment plants and mines.

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Cyprina grease

Premium, non-EP, lithium soap based grease

Application: It is recommended for use in rolling bearings in conventional electric motors and also in traction motors.

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Retinax Fifth Wheel grease

Heavy Duty grease resistant to water washout

Application:
In severe applications where high load carrying capability and/or outstanding resistance to water washout is required. Especially suited for use in applications where the lubricant is designed to thermally decompose leaving behind the solid additives to afford lubrication such as fifth wheels, ball mill gears, fork lift rails and wheel-drive gears.

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Rotella HD grease

Heavy Duty Truck and Construction Grease

Application: Severe service needs of commercial trucks, construction and farm equipment, buses and automobiles and general lubrication of wheel bearings, axles, ball joints, universal joints, power take-offs, king pins, bushings, and disc brakes.

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SRS 2000 grease

Water resistant grease

Application: SRS 2000 and SRS 2000 MOLY greases provide excellent service for logging trucks and other heavy-duty fleet vehicles, construction equipment, agriculture and forestry equipment, car washes and marine applications. SRS 2000 EXTREME grease is perfect for virtually all industrial, automotive and marine applications, especially where heat and water are combined.

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Cardura grease

Rail curve grease

Application: Low temperature mobility and retention on the tracks are very critical properties that Cardura greases provide.

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Alvania EP – Premium multi-purpose grease for heavy automotive and industrial application


Alvania EP greases are premium quality, non-lead multi-purpose products based on lithium soap. They were originally conceived and patented by Shell and have continuously been improved over the years. Their multi-purpose nature allows for use in both heavy-duty automotive and industrial applications, thus reducing the need for specialty greases in specific applications. Alvania EP greases are offered in three NLGI grades (O, 1 and 2).

 

CodeProduct Grade 
504-532Alvania EP 2 greaseMSDS
504-518Alvania EP Moly greaseMSDS
504-531Alvania EP 1 greaseMSDS
504-509Alvania EP Arctic greaseMSDS
504-514Alvania EP Arctic Moly greaseMSDS
504-513Alvania EP MS greaseMSDS
504-511Alvania EP MS Moly greaseMSDS

 

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Alvania CG – For couplings used in industrial equipment


Shell Alvania Grease CG is specially formulated with a lithium soap/polymer thickener, which has excellent resistance to oil separation when subjected to the high centrifugal forces normally found in couplings.

 

CodeProduct Grade 
504-600Alvania CG greaseMSDS

 

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Albida LC – Premium multi-purpose lithium complex grease


Albida LC grease is a premium multi-purpose Lithium Complex grease specially formulated for heavy duty applications where a superior grease with outstanding mechanical stability and a wide operating temperature range is required. It is available in EP-1 and EP -2, EP-2 Moly and Multiseason grades. EP-2 Moly grade now has 3% Moly.


Albida LC grease is able to achieve superior high temperature performance with a dropping point of over 270°C, allowing operation up to 160°C.

 

CodeProduct Grade 
504-700Albida LC EP-2 greaseMSDS
504-701Albida LC EP-2 Moly greaseMSDS
504-703Albida LC EP-1 greaseMSDS
504-702Albida LC EP-MS greaseMSDS

 

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Albida SLC – Premium quality synthetic-based lithium complex grease


Albida SLC grease is a lithium complex grease compounded with selected synthetic polyalphaolefins The combination of the complex grease thickener along with the synthetic polyalphaolefin base fluids allow this product to perform well under more severe operating conditions now being imposed on industrial and other heavy-duty equipment. The lithium complex thickener provides excellent mechanical stability and a high dropping point. The synthetic polyalphaolefins also respond well to anti-oxidants thus extending the life of the product in severe applications when compared to mineral oil based greases.

 

CodeProduct Grade 
504-706Albida SLC 460 greaseMSDS

 

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Cyprina RA – Electric motor bearing grease


Cyprina RA grease is manufactured to specifications that provide extra long mechanical stability and long service life. These properties are needed in many critical rolling bearing applications.

 

CodeProduct Grade 
504-538Cyprina RA 3 greaseMSDS

 

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Retinax Fifth Wheel Grease - Heavy Duty grease resistant to water washout


Shell Retinax Fifth Wheel Grease is a heavy-duty grease formulated with graphite and molybdenum disulfide (moly) for extreme pressure performance. It is resistant to flaking or lumping on gears and is extremely resistant to water wash out.

 

CodeProduct Grade 
504-361Retinax Fifth Wheel 2MSDS

 

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Rotella HD Grease - Heavy Duty Truck and Construction Grease


Shell RotellaGrease HD is a premium heavy-duty grease for use in high temperature applications such as wheel bearings on vehicles with disc and drum brakes. It is recommended in applications where an extreme pressure grease is required. It provides excellent wear protection and resists water wash out. Rotella HD is GC-LB approved.

 

CodeProduct Grade 
504-360Rotella HD Grease 2MSDS

 

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SRS 2000 – Water resistant grease


SRS 2000 grease has been providing outstanding heavy-duty water resistant protection for over 10 years. This semi synthetic grease has been the benchmark for performance in this severe service area because of the unique combination of thickener, polymers and additives.


SRS 2000 MOLY grease, contains 5% Moly for superior protection against wear in critical fifth wheels, pins and bushings on heavy duty equipment, as required by some Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's). The expanded temperature range and improved resistance to "pound out" in pins and bushings makes SRS 2000 MOLY the perfect grease for Heavy Duty industrial, construction and mining applications.


SRS 2000 and SRS 2000 MOLY greases are also available in winter grades, for low temperature applications.


SRS 2000 EXTREME grease is Shell's multipurpose water resistant grease technology. Truly exceptional corrosion resistance and high temperature performance makes SRS 2000 EXTREME grease ideally suited for everything from the wet ends of paper machines to automotive wheel bearings. Proven in extensive field tests and meets the requirements of the NLGI GC-LB automotive certification. This outstanding grease is now available as SRS 2000 EXTREME PM grease for paper mills. This non-dyed, light brown coloured version is only available in 55 kegs with plastic liners.

 

CodeProduct Grade 
510-336SRS 2000 Extreme greaseMSDS
510-340SRS 2000 Extreme PM greaseMSDS
510-332SRS 2000 Summer greaseMSDS
510-334SRS 2000 Winter greaseMSDS
510-337SRS 2000 Moly (5%) greaseMSDS
510-335SRS 2000 Winter Moly (5%) greaseMSDS

 

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Cardura – Railcurve grease


Many years of research and field testing support the performance of Cardura grease, specifically designed as railcurve greases. These products are dispensed by rail lubricators located at critical points along the railway tracks to ensure excellent lubrication and reduce wheel wear. Two grades are available; Cardura WS and Cardura Plus greases.

 

CodeProduct Grade 
504-506Cardura WS greaseMSDS
504-508Cardura Plus greaseMSDS

 

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