Case Study - MOLYKOTE® BR-2 Plus Grease

MOLYKOTE® Lubricant Case Study: BR-2 Plus Grease

This case study’s main goal was to investigate and solve a significant grease migration problem faced by Strescon Industries, a concrete product manufacturer in Odenton, Maryland. The company makes a precast hollow-core concrete roofing/flooring plank system with the trade name Flexicore™. The system is used in the construction of hotels, motels, schools, prisons and other commercial construction applications. The planks are manufactured by pouring concrete into forms 54 feet long, 2 feet wide and 8 inches thick at the base. Every form sits on four pedestal vibrators about 2 feet tall. Once a form is filled, the vibrators, powered by 15 HP motors, start up and shake the form for 4 minutes until all the air is removed and the base concrete is consolidated.

The Root of the Problem 

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The Outcome

MOLYKOTE® BR-2 Plus High Performance Grease is formulated with a mineral base oil, lithium soap, solid lubricants, and additives for extreme pressure (EP) and corrosion inhibition (CI).  The Strescon application also imposes heavy loads on the gear box and bearings. MOLYKOTE® BR-2 Plus is formulated to perform under heavy loads, reducing the coefficient of friction and metal-to-metal contact, minimizing wear and improving running-in conditions. Under load, a boundary lubricating film containing MoS2 is deposited from the grease to the sliding surfaces so that emergency lubrication is available. Unlike the previous material used by Strescon, MOLYKOTE® BR-2 Plus eliminates migration, which results in plain bearings that last longer.
 

MOLYKOTE® BR-2 Plus High Performance Grease is a versatile multi-purpose lubricant solution that is ideal in a wide range of applications including splined shafts, threaded spindles, ball-and-socket joints and much more.  Learn more about the MOLYKOTE® BR-2 Plus grease in the page linked below.