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Greases Product Data castrol.com/GPS 800 255 4417 May 2025 GPS Castrol ® Pyroplex ® Gold Field Test Results Concrete Company Castrol Pyroplex Gold was used on a front end loader at a concrete company in Pennsylvania. Testing confirmed an extended grease interval of 100 hours on track/roller applications. In relationship to the amount of work performed, the truck moved over 400 tons of concrete during ten-hour shis without having to re-grease. e customer was able to double grease intervals in roller applications using Castrol Pyroplex Gold. Per ton of concrete and at previous intervals, the volume and cost of grease are lower than the competitive product at this facility. Castrol Pyroplex Gold successfully eliminated the dry spots on the rollers, which were a serious complaint and safety issue. As a result, it is now used on the rollers of every vehicle. Industrial Company An industrial customer was chosen as a test site for Castrol Pyroplex Gold due to the severity of the test environment. Castrol Pyroplex Gold was used to lubricate the most severe, four-bearing applications on a Nitrate Roaster. Ambient temperatures on two of the trunnion bearings are close to 800°F; they are extremely wet; and all four are in a very dusty, abrasive environment under heavy loads. e company's main objectives for testing Castrol Pyroplex Gold was to reduce operating temperatures and minimize water washout and bleeding. Lubricating at normal intervals, temperatures were taken prior to lubricating the equipment. Castrol Pyroplex Gold, with over 20% lubricating solids, can effectively increase tack and adhesion and increase load bearing area, which reduces unit pressures, operating temperatures and wear. Castrol Pyroplex Gold successfully lowered operating temperatures by an average of 115°F in 48 hours and 300°F in six weeks with no bleeding or water washout. In the very harsh environment of battery acid and component production, Castrol Pyroplex Gold is now being used on the entire Roaster and is being implemented in other applications. Castrol Pyroplex Gold is a uniquely formulated, semi-synthetic, aluminum complex grease that excels in heavily loaded construction, mining, and industrial equipment where extreme operating conditions prevail. Castrol Pyroplex Gold contains a high level of synergistic solids, including 6% molybdenum disulfide, for outstanding surface adhesion and added extreme pressure characteristics. Its tough, durable lubricating film will protect all lubricated parts in high shock loads and boundary conditions. Castrol Pyroplex Gold's Hydro-Activated TM polymers coupled with the aluminum complex thickener and carefully selected semi-synthetic base fluids provide excellent "stay-in-place" ability and performance in the presence of very wet and or high humidity environments. e advanced formulation couples extreme pressure performance and "stay-in-place" ability in selected applications with outstanding mobility through all seasons. Castrol Pyroplex Gold (NLGI 2) has assured pumpability in most cold environments, thus eliminating the traditional approach of changing to a NLGI 1 grade in winter. Castrol Pyroplex Gold has exceptional extreme pressure and high temperature performance as demonstrated through field test conditions and the Timken and Four-Ball Weld tests (see previoius page). In noting the performance characteristics, Castrol Pyroplex Gold will excel in multiple bearing applications, sliding applications and high loading and pounding environments. F10