Schaeffler India announced the launch of its new high-performance multipurpose premium grease ? XTRA3. This grease is specially formulated and designed to increase the service life of bearings operating in harsh and demanding work environments. The lithium-soap thickened, mineral oil-based grease is scientifically engineered and tested extensively at extreme temperatures under the harshest conditions at Schaeffler laboratory in Germany and is FE8 and FE9 certified, making it extremely reliable for demanding applications, according to the company. XTRA3 grease is characterised by excellent water-resistance, excellent corrosion-resistance, low-evaporation, and a wide functional temperature range (-10 to 110?).

XTRA3 multipurpose premium grease for the industrial and automotive aftermarket is designed in Germany to meet the unique requirements of maintenance and repair work of rolling bearings in both industrial and automotive applications, the balance grease formulation has been derived at after many years of tribological research at Schaeffler.

Introducing the product, Harsha Kadam, President Industrial, Schaeffler India, said, ?The new premium grease truly represents Scheffler?s goal of being a global company with a local presence and commitment to provide quality and reliability. XTRA3 premium grease?s specialised formula delivers the promise of superior performance even in the toughest conditions to maintain a long service life. Combining our strengths as one company, we have expanded our market reach significantly and our aim is to be able to respond rapidly to the diverse needs of our customers across the country.

The XTRA3 premium grease is readily available in various pack sizes, right from a 100 g pouch to 20 kg bucket across India though registered retailers and authorised distributor network. Schaeffler already has a lineup of specialty industrial application grease under the ARCANOL brand for customers and the introduction of XTRA3 grease will provide Indian customers with an ideal solution for application in local operating conditions.