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Replacement of Shell Alvania grease

Shell Oil Company has ceased production of its existing Alvania #2, and Alvania #3 greases. These are considered to be general purpose greases and were supplied as a standard lubricant in many of the Fafnir ball and Torrington needle bearing product produced over the last 20 plus years. Shell has reformulated the Alvania greases to eliminate sodium nitrite, and is re-introducing the grease under the names Alvania RL2, and Alvania RL3.

ALV2 (Old) RL2 (New)		ALV3 (Old) RLV3 (New)
MSDS(2)		MSDS(3)
Product Data(2)		Product Data(3)
Test Data(2)		Test Data(3)
Interchange(2)		Interchange(3)

Shell has developed nitrite free products to address industry concerns relating to the health and safety issues associated with sodium nitrite, and in response to European market mandates to remove sodium nitrite from products. The new Alvania RL greases offer physical properties and performance characteristics that meet or exceed the previous formula.

Our plants have a limited supply of the original Alvania grease, and as that supply is exhausted all bearing production that utilizes this grease will be converted to the new Alvania RL formulation.

Our part numbers and item descriptions have not changed, however our lube code designation will change to identify the new grease. Where it may be necessary to identify which version of the grease is in a particular bearing, please note the lube code number, which is clearly marked on the product label and check the attached interchange table. This interchange table, information on the physical characteristics and mechanical properties of the respective greases, test information, and MSDS sheets are available by clicking on the appropriate link.

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