Product Information

High
Performance ®
Lubricants Molykote G-2001 High Speed
Bearing Grease
FEATURES & BENEFITS Lithium thickened bearing grease based on synthetic hydrocarbon
• Wide service temperature range
• Usable for high speeds APPLICATIONS
• Excellent low temperature • High speed bearings
properties • Spindles
• Excellent temperature-consistency • Fast moving positioners
profile • Moulding cutters
• Chemical industry and paper processing
COMPOSITION
• Synthetic base oil TYPICAL PROPERTIES
• Lithium-calcium thickener Specification Writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing
• Corrosion inhibitors specifications. Please contact your local Dow Corning sales office or your Global
Dow Corning Connection before writing specifications on this product.

Test1 Property Unit Result

Color Beige
Base oil type PAO
Thickener type Lithium-calcium soap
Consistency, Viscosity
DIN 51 818 Consistency NLGI Class 2
ISO 2137 Worked penetration mm/10 265 - 295
DIN 51 562 Base oil viscosity at 40°C mm²/s 35
DIN 51 562 Base oil viscosity at 100°C mm²/s 6
Temperature
Service temperature range °C -50 to +130
°F -58 to +266
ISO 2176 Drop point °C (°F) >190 (>374)
DIN 51 805 Flow pressure at -35°C mbar (psi) 450 (6.5)
DIN 51 805 Flow pressure at -50°C mbar <1400 (<20.3)
ASTM D Low Temperature Torque
1478-63 at -20 starting / running Nm x 10-3 53 / 53
at -20 starting / running Nm x 10-3 106 / 106
Oil Separation
DIN 51 817 Oil Separation (18hrs/40°C) Mass-% <2.5
Evaporation loss
(30 hrs/ 100°C) Mass-% 0.6
DIN 51 808 Oxidation stability, pressure
drop (100 hrs / 99°C) bar <0.8
Load Carrying Capacity, Wear Protection, Speed
DIN 51 821-1 FE9
(6000 rpm / 1500N/ 130°C) F50 [hrs] 175
DIN 51 350-4 Four Ball Tester Weld load N 1500
DIN 51 350 Wear Scar under 400N load mm 0.69
DN value (DR x rpm) 900,000
DIN 51 802 SKF EMCOR 0–0
ASTM D Copper Corrosion
4048 (24 hrs / 100°C) Level 1
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DIN: Deutsche Industrie Norm.
ISO: International Standardization Organization.
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials.
DESCRIPTION LIMITATIONS DOW CORNING DISCLAIMS
Molykote® G-2001 High Speed This product is neither tested nor LIABILITY FOR ANY
Bearing Grease is a synthetic oil-based represented as suitable for medical or INCIDENTAL OR
grease thickened by a lithium-calcium pharmaceutical uses. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
system. Molykote G -2001 Grease
offers excellent low temperature HEALTH AND We help you invent the future.™
performance. Molykote G -2001 ENVIRONMENTAL
Grease provides premium protection molykote.com
against wear and corrosion. The INFORMATION
absence of solid lubricants makes To support Customers in their product
Molykote G -2001 Grease well suited safety needs, Dow Corning has an
for small to medium sized rolling extensive Product Stewardship
element bearings at high speeds. organization and a team of Product
Safety and Regulatory Compliance
(PS&RC) specialists available in each
HOW TO USE area.
Apply using conventional grease
application methods, i.e., clean brush,
For further information, please see our
grease gun and manual or automated
Website, dowcorning.com or consult
dispensing equipment.
your local Dow Corning
representative.
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When stored between 0 and 40°C in purchase price or replacement of any
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product has a usable life of 60 months warranted.
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standard container sizes. Detailed PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
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