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QLK5-2000-00611
Environmentally friendly multifunctional grease based on regrowing resources and advanced thickener technology to apply in loss lubrication of earth moving equipment |
| Contract No: | QLK5-2000-00611 |
| Project Type: | RS (Research and Technological Development Project) |
| Start Date: | 01-01-2001 |
| Duration: | 36 months |
| Total Cost: | 1,711,340 EUR |
| EC Contribution: | 855,670 EUR |
| Scientific Officer: | Ciaran MANGAN |
Abstract:
Oils and greases used in total loss dry lubrication systems, as those applied in earth moving equipment, are some of the products in which utilisation of biological resources, market requirements and economic, social and environmental benefits are best involved if a natural regrowing based grease is used. The developing and testing of these natural regrowing oil-based greases to be used in earth moving equipment is the aim of the project. It leads to the increase of production and exploitation of biological materials for a non-food use in which market demand is opened due to the high level of public awareness of environmental issues and the high quantity of product used (25.000 Tm/year in Europe) . Formulation of the new greases implies also the use of advanced thickener technology and laboratory, bench and field testing of the new products.
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