Castrol Optileb GT 460 Food machinery synthetic gear oil CLP, 20L

Castrol Optileb™ GT 460 is a PAO-based synthetic gear oil (ISO VG 460) with NSF H1 authorisation, especially developed to meet the special requirements of the food and beverage industries.

Application

• For the special requirements of the food and beverage industries where there may be direct exposure of the lubricated part to the edible product or its packaging
• For the lubrication of spur, angular and worm gear units
• For the lubrication of gear motors in stirring machines, turners, packaging machines etc.
• For the lubrication of chain variators, rolling and sliding bearings, pumps and closed circulating systems

Specifications / Approvals

• DIN 51517-3 (CLP) - Optileb GT gear oils exceed the requirements of DIN 51517 part 3 CLP.

Advantages

• Odorless, tasteless and colourless
• High load-carrying capacity
• Excellent wear, oxidation and corrosion protection
• Good water separation ability
• No foam formation
• Neutral to non-ferrous metals
• Excellent viscosity/temperature behaviour
• Miscible with mineral oil based fluids
• Disposal of used product as with mineral oils

Technical specifications

• Colour: light-yellow
• Base Oil: polyalphaolefin
• ISO Viscosity Grade: 460
• Density at 15°C: 860 kg/m3
• Viscosity at 40°C: 465
• Viscosity at 100°C: 45
• Flash Point - open cup method: 249°C
• Pour Point: -36°C
• Size: 20l 
• Packaging type: canister
• Also available in: 208l barrel
• GLIS number: 1569C5
• MSDS number: 452957

Additional Information

• Please observe the viscosity guidelines specified by the manufacturer
• Good compatibility with conventional sealing materials
• As OPTILEB GT is miscible with mineral oils, no large-scale cleaning and flushing is necessary during switchover of products