Kluber Lubrication has launched its latest Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) for ships and offshore installations.
Promoted under the motto 'Closer to you', the company's EALs are said to offer high-performance and reliability under extreme conditions and to comply with the requirements defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the 2013 Vessel General Permit and current environmental standards.
"Kluber Lubrication offers a complete range of EALs for all relevant applications on board a ship," explained
Dirk Fabry, Business Development Manager for Marine at Kluber Lubrication. "The development of our eco-friendly speciality lubricants made for the extreme conditions prevailing at sea benefits substantially from the vast level of experience of the tribology experts at Kluber Lubrication. As a result, they create powerful products contributing to less impact on the environment as well as longer maintenance intervals and component lifetimes."
The focus this year is on the readily biodegradable high-performance gear oils
Kluberbio EG 2, which have been developed to offer a high load-carrying capacity, shear stability and compatibility with seals, thus ensuring reliable operation of gears, thrusters and bearings. Kluberbio EG 2 oils are said to have been approved by well-known manufacturers of propeller shaft seals and thrusters and to comply with the EU Ecolabel requirements.
The new, environmentally sound high-performance lubricants
Kluberbio LG 39-700 N and
Kluberbio LG 39-701 N, which contain a base oil made from 100 percent renewable raw materials, are designed to protect open drives from wear, even at very low temperatures. These EALs also meet requirements for OSPAR conformance, including Norway Yellow 1, the company says.
Excellent performance, also under extreme operating conditions, is what the ecocompatible multi-purpose grease
Kliberbio BM 32-142 is said to provide to rolling and plain bearings. Special additives reduce wear, protect against corrosion and enable smooth operation of highly loaded bearings, even at extremely low temperatures.
