Grease Education Course

One-Day Grease Course*
March 7, 2012
Four Seasons Macao


Conducted by Chuck Coe, CLGS, CLS

Chuck Coe holds a degree in BS Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, along with NLGI CLGS and STLE CLS professional certifications. He worked for Mobil and ExxonMobil for 32 years, including six years as ExxonMobil’s Grease Technology Manager and many years as an industrial oil and grease formulator and technical advisor. He retired from ExxonMobil and launched Grease Technology Solutions LLC, a grease training and consulting business in October 2009. He is the Grease Education Course Chair of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE), and is both the Vice President and the Technical Committee Co-Chair for the National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI). He has authored several technical papers and articles on grease and received Best Marketing Paper and Best Paper awards from both NLGI (2008) and ELGI (2009).

*Open to all registered participants of either the 6th Asia-Pacific Base Oil, Lubricant & Grease Conference or the 18th Annual Fuels & Lubes Asia Conference at no extra cost. Please sign up in advance for head-count purposes. For non-conference participants, the registration fee for the Grease Education Course is US$500, inclusive of soft copy of course materials and two (light) coffee breaks. Lunch on your own.

  • Topic 1: Introduction to Greases

    • History, Definitions
    • Composition overview

      • Base oil
      • Thickener
      • Additives
  • Topic 2: Base Oils

    • Mineral

      • Paraffinic
      • Naphthenic
    • Synthetic
    • Exotic
  • Topic 3: Thickeners

    • Function and description
    • Types

      • Soap
      • Non-Soap
    • Grease properties affected by thickener type
    • Global production
  • Topic 4: Additives

    • Oil Soluble

      • EP/AW, Rust Inhibitors, Corrosion Inhibitors, Anti Oxidants, polymers – modify structure, adhesiveness, water resistance
    • Insoluble

      • Fillers, Molybdenum Disulfide, Graphite, Dyes
  • Topic 5: Manufacturing Processes

    • Open Kettle manufacturing
    • Closed Kettle manufacturing
    • Contactor/Kettle manufacturing
    • Continuous manufacturing
  • Topic 6: Testing Grease

    • Consistency

      • Unworked Penetration (D217)
      • Worked Penetration (D217)
      • NLGI Grade Classification
    • Structural Stability

      • Extended Worked Penetration (D217)
      • Roll Stability (D1831)
      • Oil Separation in storage (D1742)
      • Cone Bleed (D6184)
    • Low Temperature Properties

      • US Steel Mobility (US Steel method)
      • Low Temperature Torque of Ball and Wheel Bearings (D1478, D4693)
    • Water effects

      • Water Spray-Off (D4049)
      • Water Wash-Out (D1264)
    • Corrosion and Rust

      • Rust Protection (D1743, D5969)
      • EMCOR Dynamic Rust Protection (D6138, IP220)
      • Copper Strip Corrosion (D4048)
    • High Temperature Properties

      • Dropping Point (D2265)
      • Evaporation Loss (D972, D2595)
      • Bomb Oxidation (D942)
      • PDSC (D5483)
      • High Temperature Wheel Bearing Test (D3527, D4290)
    • Extreme Pressure / Anti-Wear

      • 4 Ball Wear Test (D2266)
      • 4 Ball EP Test (D2596)
      • Timken Test (D2509)
    • Compatibility

      • Compatibility of Binary Mixtures of Greases (D6185)
      • Elastomer Compatibility (D4289)
    • Rig Tests

      • FAG FE9
      • FAG FE8
      • SKF R0F
      • D3336 Pope test
  • Topic 7: Selecting Greases

    • Application parameters
    • Choice of base fluid

      • Operating viscosity
      • Mineral oils versus synthetic fluids
    • Thickener Properties Compared

      • Soap Greases

        • Simple
        • Complex
      • Non-Soap Greases

        • Polyurea
        • Clay
        • Calcium Sulfonate
        • PFPE
    • Physical property considerations
    • Chemical property considerations
  • Topic 8: Application Guide: Which grease to use

    • Applications and typical properties

      • Industrial

        • General Manufacturing
        • Primary Metals
        • Food Processing
        • Waste Water
        • Agriculture & Construction
        • Mining
        • Textile
        • Metal processing
        • Power Distribution
        • Wind Power
        • Paper
        • Energy
        • Electric Motors
        • Railroad
        • Couplings
      • Automotive/Trucking

        • First fill
        • After market
      • Aviation

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