| Much hard work has gone into the development
of mechanical cotton pickers. By the same token --- a considerable amount
of time, research, and field testing has gone into the development of Texas
Refinery Corp.'s POLY TEMP. The product is
available in three different weights with #00, #0, and #1 used as cotton
picker spindle grease. |
POLY TEMP
Uses
Quality Base Products
POLY TEMP is
made from quality grease thickeners and oils. The grease thickener is well-known
for its ability to resist water. The base oils have been severely hydro-treated
to remove undesirable characteristics. The combination of quality thickener
and quality oil allows this product great flowability (fluidity). This
fluidity allows POLY TEMP to properly lubricate
in tough applications. It still has ample body to give the protection needed
from a good grease lubricant. The nature of POLY
TEMP is such that it resists thinning out under hot operating conditions.
In addition, it doesn't thicken up in idle hours to the point of being
so stiff that the cotton picker units have difficulty starting in the cool,
early morning hours. POLY TEMP undergoes minimal
viscosity change at temperatures from -20° F. to 250° F.
POLY TEMP
Resists
Moisture and Dirt
POLY TEMP has
good water resistance. It forms a seal at the point of lubrication to prevent
moisture or dirt from contaminating the lubricated surface. By preventing
moisture from entering the bearing, it helps to eliminate corrosion.
POLY TEMP
Provides
Consistent Lubrication
For most weather and field conditions,
POLY
TEMP #00 is preferred for cotton pickers. However, in hotter climates,
some customers prefer the #0 or the #1 weight. Since POLY
TEMP is a grease --- and yet is fluid enough to assure proper lubrication
of the spindles --- you can obtain consistent lubrication under extreme
field operating conditions. Your grease consumption is lowered and downtime
for relubricating your cotton picker is reduced due to the long-lasting
effects of POLY TEMP. POLY
TEMP is formulated to properly lubricate a cotton picker at reasonable
cost, helping give you profitable, trouble-free operation.
POLY TEMP
Provides
Peak PerformancePOLY TEMP keeps the equipment operating
during "harvest time", which helps you get your cotton from the field to
the gin faster. Properly lubricated, spindles can operate at peak performance,
plucking cotton from bolls, rather than pulling or tearing. This can help
you obtain a "top quality" grading of the cotton. This means more money
in your pocket.
POLY TEMP
Is
Economical (Field Proven)
POLY TEMP is
formulated to lubricate equipment to allow picking more acres of cotton
per pound of grease than other similar products now on the market. Weight
tests from 1979 to 1982 showed POLY TEMP to
be the clear winner over seven competitive products. Before picking cotton
each morning, the amount of POLY TEMP was
weighed and pumped into the left side of a picker while a competitive product
was weighed and pumped into the right side. The same procedure was used
as the picker was regreased. This process was repeated with all seven competitive
products over three cotton picking seasons. The results --- POLY
TEMP --- 32 percent to 49 percent less product was needed to do
the job!
As a rule of thumb, it takes approximately
2 lbs. of POLY TEMP per acre of cotton to
pick and scrape. The average varies from 1 3/4 lbs.
to 2½ lbs. of POLY TEMP per acre depending
on the type of cotton picker and season.
POLY TEMP
Is
Versatile
POLY TEMP is
capable of handling a wide variety of applications. The product is made
from a relatively light-weight oil, which gives the grease the ability
to handle high speed applications. Cotton picker spindles are one type
of high speed operation. Industry also has other spindle type applications
that are grease lubricated and need a good high speed grease.
POLY TEMP #00
and #0 are sometimes used in gear cases of bat wing mowers found on golf
courses.
POLY TEMP #0
and #1 are sometimes used in centralized lubrication equipment where the
lubricant is pushed through small lines to a wide variety of lubrication
points.
There are many other applications for
POLY
TEMP. For instance, #00 weight has been used as a release agent
on concrete forms. The #0 weight has been used as a barrier in paint booths
to keep paint from sticking to walls.
The #1 weight POLY
TEMP has been used in the carpet industry as a barrier between latex
and machine parts.
The POLY TEMP
uses
are wide and varied. Your imagination allows you to develop additional
applications for POLY TEMP. |
