CALTEX GREASES

Grease is a semisolid lubricant. Grease generally consists of a soap emulsified with mineral or vegetable oil. The characteristic feature of greases is that they possess a high initial viscosity, which upon the application of shear, drops to give the effect of an oil-lubricated bearing of approximately the same viscosity as the base oil used in the grease. This change in viscosity is called shear thinning.

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There are six kinds of Caltex greases available in the market: Marfak Multipurpose Grease, Multifak EP Grease, Starplex High Temperature Grease, SRI Grease, Thermatex Thermal Grease, Molytex Shock Grease and Aries Shock Grease. Please refer to the chart below for comparisons. One type may have a few NLGI variations depending on your needs.

CALTEX GREASES COMPARISON CHART
ITEM	NLGI	Water	Load	Heat	Viscosity	Penetration
NAME	Viscosity Lvl
Marfak	2	High	Normal	Normal	Maple Syrup	Peanut Butter
Marfak	3	High	Normal	Normal	Maple Syrup	Vegetable Shortening
Multifak	0	Low	High	Normal	Maple Syrup	Brown Mustard
Multifak	1	Low	High	Normal	Maple Syrup	Tomato Paste
Multifak	2	Normal	High	Normal	Maple Syrup	Peanut Butter
Multifak	3	Normal	High	Normal	Maple Syrup	Vegetable Shortening
Starplex	2	Normal	High	High	Castor Oil	Peanut Butter
Starplex	3	Normal	High	High	Castor Oil	Vegetable Shortening
SRI	2	Normal	Normal	Very High	Corn Syrup	Peanut Butter
Thermatex	1	Low	Normal	Extreme High	Corn Syrup	Tomato Paste
Thermatex	2	Normal	Normal	Extreme High	Corn Syrup	Peanut Butter
Molytex	2	Normal	Extreme High	Normal	Maple Syrup	Peanut Butter
Aries	150	Normal	Extreme High	Normal	Maple Syrup

CALTEX GREASES COMPARISON CHART
ITEM	NLGI	Price	Dropping	Viscosity	Viscosity	Penetration	Comments
NAME	Viscosity Lvl	KG	°C	mm2/s @40C	mm2/s @100C	25°C
Marfak	2		195	200	17.6	280	Resists moist
Marfak	3	235	205	200	17.6	235	Resists moist
Multifak	0	245	180	208	18.5	370	High Load
Multifak	1		195	208	18.5	325	High Load
Multifak	2	255	195	208	18.5	280	High Load
Multifak	3		205	208	18.5	235	High Load
Starplex	2	265	230	220	21	280	High Load and Temp
Starplex	3	270	230	220	21	235	High Load and Temp
SRI	2	375	243	116	12.3	280	High Temp
Thermatex	1		260	100	10.5	325	Extreme Temp
Thermatex	2	275	260	100	10.5	280	Extreme Temp
Molytex	2	320	195	208	18.2	280	Extreme Load
Aries	150	190		143	15.2		Extreme Load

Caltex (main): Engine oil, Driveline Lubricants, Gear Lubricants, Hydraulic Lubricants, Industrial Lubricants