High temperature and harsh environment food grade grease LGED 2

Product catalog summary

Product Overview: SKF LGED 2 is a high-temperature, food-grade grease certified by NSF H1. It is formulated with synthetic fluorinated oil and a PTFE thickener, suitable for temperatures ranging from 180 °C (392 °F) to 240 °C (464 °F) and harsh environments such as exposure to acids, alkalis, vacuum, and oxygen.

Key Features:

Excellent oxidation resistance.
Low evaporation losses at high temperatures.
Good corrosion resistance.
Long life in aggressive environments, including areas with high purity gaseous oxygen and hexane.

Typical Applications:

Bakery and brick oven equipment.
Glass industry machinery.
Kiln truck wheels.
Load rollers in copying machines.
Wafer baking equipment.
Textile dryers.
Film stretching tenders.
High-temperature fans.
Vacuum pumps.

Packaging: Available in 1 kg cans (Designation: LGED 2/1).

Compatibility Note: LGED 2 is a fluorinated grease and is not compatible with other greases, oils, and preservatives, except for LGET 2. Thorough cleaning of bearings and systems is essential before application.

Technical Data:

DIN 51825 code: KFK2U-30
NLGI consistency class: 2
Thickener: PTFE
Colour: Off white
Base oil type: PFPE (Synthetic fluorinated polyether)
Operating temperature range: –30 to +240 °C (–22 to +464 °F)
Dropping point: >300 °C (>570 °F)
Base oil viscosity: 460 mm²/s at 40 °C, 42 mm²/s at 100 °C
Penetration: 265–295 (60 strokes), 271 (100,000 strokes)
Corrosion protection: SKF Emcor 0–0
EP performance: 4-ball test, welding load 8,000 N min.
Water resistance: 1 max. (3 hrs at 90 °C)
Copper corrosion: 1 max. at 100 °C (210 °F)
Rolling bearing grease life: >700 hrs at 220 °C (430 °F)
Evaporation losses: <3.5% (6 weeks at 200 °C)
Density: 1.96 g/cm³ at 20 °C
NSF Registration No.: 156010

Lubrication Management: SKF offers a lubrication management approach to enhance machine reliability and reduce costs. This includes a five-step process: assessment, detailed analysis, formulation of activities, execution, and reassessment.

Catalog excerpts

High temperature and harsh environment food grade grease LGED 2-1

SKF Food Grade Lubricants High temperature and harsh environment food grade grease LGED 2 SKF LGED 2 is a food grade NSF H1 certified grease based on a synthetic fluorinated oil using a PTFE thickener. It is suitable for extremely high temperature from 180 °C (392 °F) up to 240 °C (464 °F) and/or agressive environments such as acids/alkalis, vacuum, oxygen etc. • • • • Excellent oxidation resistance Very low evaporation losses at high temperature Good corrosion resistance Long life in aggressive environments such as very reactive areas with a presence of high purity gaseous oxygen and hexane Typical applications • • • • • • • • • Bakery/brick oven equipment Glass industry Kiln truck wheels Load rollers in copying machines Wafer baking equipment Textile dryers Film streching tenders High temperature fans Vacuum pumps Important note: Available pack sizes Packsize LGED 2 is a fluorinated grease and is not compatible with other greases, oils and preservatives (except LGET 2). Therefore, very thorough cleaning of bearings and systems is essential be

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High temperature and harsh environment food grade grease LGED 2-2

Technical data Designation NLGI consistency class PFPE (Synthetic fluorinated polyether) Operating temperature range Corrosion protection Skf Emcor: – standard ISO 11007 EP performance 4–ball test, welding load DIN 51350/4, N Penetration DIN ISO 2137 60 strokes, 10–1 mm 100 000 strokes, 10–1 mm Rolling bearing grease life R0F test L50 life at 10 000 r/min., hrs Evaporation losses 6 weeks at 200 °C, % weight losses Lubrication management Just as asset management takes maintenance to a higher level, a lubrication management approach allows lubrication to be seen from a wider point of view. This...

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