The Benefits of Balanced Grease Formulations with Paul Grives, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties



Paul Grives

In this interview, we talk to Paul Grives, Global Industrial Marketing Advisor at ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties. He has over 22 years of experience in the field of lubricants, primarily focused on greases.

Paul covers a variety of topics related to grease including:

• Why you would use a grease over a lubricant
• Function in an application
• What goes into a typical formulation
• How a formulation is balanced
• NLGI grades
• Typical grease applications (including high/low temperature and extreme environments)
• Common problems like grease compatibility and over-greasing

To listen, click the "play" button in the slide bar below, or click here to download/save the file and play it back at your convenience. This is also a great way to take the information with you and learn on the go - download it to your iPod or other mp3 player, and you're all set for a trip. Be sure to save or print out the interview notes and transcript. You can use the transcript as a guide to skip ahead to the topics you want to listen to right away.

If you're interested in more information on greases and grease formulations, try the following resources:

• Understanding Grease Construction and Function, Best Practices Article, TLT
• Lubricant Composition, STLE University Online Short Course covering additives, base oils and greases
• Annual Meeting Education Courses: Basic Lubrication 101/102 and 103, Advanced Lubrication, NGLI Basics of Grease/Grease 101
• STLE University Webinars:
• Grease Compatibility, STLE University Webinar, taking place in December 2012, given by Heinrich Braun, Global Grease Team Lead, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties
• Grease and its Use in Food Processing with instructor Wayne Mackwood, Global Grease Market Manager, Chemtura
• Base Oils: Their Manufacture, Properties, Performance and Applications with instructor John Rosenbaum, Chevron
• Synthetics: Existing and Emerging Materials with instructor Ken Hope, Senior Program Leader PAO & AB, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

What are your questions about grease? Are you experiencing any problems or challenges in lubricating your equipment with grease? Submit your questions in the comments section below, and we'll have our subject matter experts answer your questions!