Vasundhara Specialities — Authorised Castrol Industrial Partner — supplies the complete Castrol Spheerol grease range across South India. Spheerol EPL (multipurpose lithium-soap EP), Spheerol Ball Bearing EPL / EP (high-speed bearing service), Optitemp (high-temperature synthetic), Tribol GR (specialty industrial), plus Molub-Alloy specialty open-gear and high-load greases. NLGI 0, 1, 2, 3 grades. Per IS 7623 / DIN 51825 / ASTM D4950 specifications. For plant electric motor bearings, fan bearings, conveyor bearings, gearbox auxiliary bearings, high-temperature furnace bearings, food-and-beverage process bearings (food-grade variants). Pan-South-India dispatch from Hyderabad warehouse.
Castrol Spheerol industrial greases — Spheerol AP (lithium soap general-purpose), Spheerol EPL (lithium-complex EP), Spheerol Ball Bearing (precision bearing), Spheerol Optitemp (high-temperature) — covering NLGI 0, 1, 2, 3 consistency grades. For motor bearings, centralised lubrication systems, vertical-shaft drives and high-temperature service. Vasundhara Specialities supplies the full Spheerol range across AP and Telangana from our Hyderabad-area dispatch with technical support for grease selection and compatibility audits.
Castrol Spheerol is the industrial grease range that defines bearing lubrication across South India's electric motor and rotating-equipment installed base. Spheerol EPL 2 — lithium-complex, NLGI 2, with sulphur-phosphorus EP and anti-wear additive package — is the workhorse grease that the industrial-motor service network has standardised on since the 1990s. Working temperature -20 to +150°C continuous, drop point above 230°C, 4-Ball EP weld load above 250 kg — Spheerol EPL covers approximately 80% of standard industrial bearing applications. For high-temperature service (continuous above 150°C), Spheerol Optitemp adds polyurea or calcium-sulphonate thickener with specialty base oils rated to 200°C. For precision ball-bearing service in high-RPM applications (machine-tool spindles, precision gearboxes), the Ball Bearing EPL variant uses a finer-textured thickener for smoother running and less bearing noise. The standard Spheerol AP is the cost-economic lithium-soap grease for general greasing — slideways, hinges, low-criticality bearings. Selection across the Spheerol range is more about temperature, speed factor (ndm), and re-greasing interval than catalogue defaults. Vasundhara Specialities supplies the full Spheerol range across AP and Telangana with technical-application support for grease selection, compatibility audits, and re-greasing-interval optimisation. Castrol India's Spheerol grease range has the complete temperature-and-speed selection matrix.
Complete Castrol grease coverage — multipurpose lithium, lithium-complex, high-temperature synthetic, specialty industrial, food-grade.
Standard lithium-soap multipurpose EP grease per IS 7623 / NLGI 2. Mineral base oil with EP additives. NLGI 1, 2, 3 grades. The default Castrol grease for general-industrial bearings, conveyor rollers, plant chassis points, mid-load applications. Wide cross-compatibility with most other lithium-soap greases for top-up service.
High-speed ball bearing greases — Spheerol Ball Bearing EPL (lithium-soap EP) for standard high-speed motor bearing service, Spheerol Ball Bearing EP for general bearing service. NLGI 2. Optimised for ball-bearing-cage compatibility + high-RPM service. Standard for plant electric-motor bearings (Crompton Greaves, Bharat Bijlee, Siemens, ABB).
Synthetic-base high-temperature grease — operating up to 200°C continuous, 220°C peak. NLGI 2. Polyurea or lithium-complex thickener variants. For furnace-area bearings — kiln support roller bearings, hot-zone process plant bearings, tunnel-kiln conveyor bearings. Cement, glass, ceramic-tile, hot-rolling-mill applications.
Spheerol specialty grades — AP (calcium-soap) for water-resistant marine + outdoor applications, SY (lithium-complex synthetic blend) for premium high-performance, Calcium Sulphonate Complex variants for wet-end paper mill + steel mill hot-strip applications.
Castrol Tribol GR specialty grease range — Tribol GR 100 (high-load), GR 1350 (extreme-pressure), GR 4747 (high-temperature), GR 4020 / 4038 (specialty applications). For demanding industrial applications where Spheerol standard grades aren't sufficient — high-load gearbox bearings, hot-strip-mill chock bearings, sugar mill girth-gear contact lubrication.
Castrol Molub-Alloy specialty grease range — high-load + extreme-pressure greases incorporating molybdenum disulfide + graphite + specialty solid lubricants. For mining haul-truck wheel bearings, dragline swing bearings, slag-crushing reduction gearbox bearings, severe-duty applications where standard EP greases fail.
Standard property values across the range. TDS / MSDS / per-batch COA available on enquiry.
| Property | Test Method | Spheerol EPL 2 | Ball Bearing EP | Optitemp 2 | Tribol GR 1350 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLGI Grade | ASTM D217 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Worked Penetration (60 strokes) | ASTM D217 | 265-295 | 265-295 | 265-295 | 265-295 |
| Dropping Point (°C) | ASTM D2265 | ≥190 | ≥190 | ≥250 | ≥260 |
| Base Oil Viscosity at 40°C (cSt) | ASTM D445 | 150-220 | 100-150 | 150-220 | 320-460 |
| Thickener Type | — | Lithium soap | Lithium soap | Polyurea / Li-Cx | Lithium Complex |
| 4-Ball Weld Load (kg) | ASTM D2596 | ≥250 | ≥250 | ≥315 | ≥500 |
| 4-Ball Wear (mm, 1h/40kg) | ASTM D2266 | ≤0.6 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.4 |
| Operating Temperature Range (°C) | — | -20 to +130 | -20 to +130 | -30 to +200 | -25 to +180 |
| Water Washout (% loss) | ASTM D1264 | ≤10 | ≤8 | ≤5 | ≤3 |
Standards compliance: IS 7623 (multipurpose lithium grease) · IS 14116 (lithium complex) · DIN 51825 KP HC · ASTM D4950 LB / GC-LB · NLGI 2 industrial standard · MIL-G-23827 (specialty military) · NSF H1 (food-grade variants where applicable)
Where Castrol Spheerol greases ship from our Hyderabad warehouse — by industry segment + bearing-application profile.
Spheerol Ball Bearing EP for plant electric motor bearings — pumps, fans, conveyors, compressors. Motor manufacturers and the replacement-bearing service network across industrial customers. Optitemp for high-temperature motor service.
Optitemp synthetic high-temperature grease for cement plant kiln support roller bearings, glass-plant lehr-conveyor bearings, ceramic-tile tunnel-kiln conveyor bearings, hot-rolling-mill furnace-area bearings. Cement industry default specification.
Calcium Sulphonate Complex variants for hot-strip-mill work-roll chock bearings (high-water-spray + high-load environment). Tribol GR 1350 + Molub-Alloy specialty grades for severe-duty steel mill bearing service. Integrated steel plants across eastern and southern India.
Molub-Alloy specialty greases for mining haul-truck wheel bearings, dragline swing bearings, slag-crushing reduction gearbox bearings. Public-sector and private mining operations. Severe-duty + high-load applications.
Calcium Sulphonate Complex + Spheerol AP for sugar mill juice-extraction bearings + wet-end paper mill press-section bearings. High-water-environment performance critical for bearing service life. Pairs with our wet-end-environment industrial customer context.
Spheerol EPL for press-shop bearings, conveyor rollers, fixture clamping points, chassis greasing. Patancheru, Bonthapally, IDA Bollaram cluster — tier-1 and tier-2 auto-component plants. Cost-economic standard for general-industrial bearing service.
For maintenance heads selecting industrial grease — Castrol's chemistry breadth (lithium / lithium-complex / polyurea / synthetic / Calcium Sulphonate) + OEM approval depth + technical support shape bearing service life.
Vasundhara Specialities is the authorised Castrol Industrial distributor for Andhra Pradesh, supplying Hyderabad and all of South India. Genuine Castrol-branded Spheerol greases with full manufacturer authorisation documentation. Cartridge / batch traceability for warranty + audit-trail.
Scheduled dispatch from our AP warehouse to Bengaluru, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Coimbatore + tier-2 / tier-3 industrial cities. Common-spec items stocked locally; specialty grades are indented from the Castrol India factory, with the dispatch schedule confirmed when we quote.
Castrol product selection guidance, drain-interval optimisation via oil-sample analysis, cross-equivalence mapping (Castrol ↔ Mobil ↔ Shell ↔ Total ↔ Indian-OEM brands), contamination-event troubleshooting. Free for projects where Vasundhara Specialities is the supply partner.
One PO for Spheerol greases + companion Castrol products (Hyspin / Alpha SP / Spheerol / Hysol / Optileb). Pairs with our CoolantCare fluid management service for end-to-end coolant + lubricant lifecycle support.
Per-batch test certificates (TDS, MSDS, COA), Castrol manufacturer authorisation letters, BIS conformance reports where applicable. Suitable for ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 / pharma / food-and-beverage audit requirements.
Periodic sample analysis — viscosity, TAN/TBN, water content, particle count (ISO 4406), wear-metal spectrometry. Optimises drain intervals (typically 20-40% extension over manufacturer defaults) + catches failure modes early.
Standard packaging across the Castrol range. Bulk pricing on volumes >1,000 L.
| Pack Format | Volume | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pail (HDPE) | 20 L | Sample-and-trial orders, single-equipment top-up |
| Drum / Barrel | 210 L | Standard plant maintenance store |
| IBC Tote | 1000 L | Bulk supply, high-volume users |
| Bulk Tanker | 5,000+ L | Direct-to-tank delivery, large plants |
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Common questions from plant maintenance + bearing-service buyers sourcing Castrol Spheerol through Vasundhara Specialities.
Spheerol EPL is the standard lithium-soap multipurpose EP grease — workhorse for general-industrial bearings, NLGI 2, dropping point ~190°C. Spheerol Ball Bearing EP / EPL are optimised for high-speed ball-bearing service (plant electric motors) — same lithium-soap chemistry but with optimised additive package for ball-bearing-cage compatibility + high-RPM behaviour. Optitemp is synthetic high-temperature grease (polyurea or lithium-complex thickener) for service up to 200°C — for furnace-area bearings + hot-zone industrial applications where Spheerol EPL would degrade thermally.
Yes — most lithium-soap multipurpose EP greases are cross-compatible for top-up service when at the same NLGI grade + base-oil-viscosity range. Top-up volumes <20% of bearing capacity rarely cause issues. Best practice: maintain single-brand single-grade per bearing to simplify service-history tracking + ensure consistent additive interaction. Document any cross-brand top-up event in the lubrication log.
For cement plant kiln support roller bearings (high dust + moderate water-spray + high contact loads + bearing temp 60-100°C): Calcium Sulphonate Complex variants (where available in the Spheerol range) deliver best water-resistance + dropping point ≥300°C + native EP performance. For applications where Optitemp synthetic is preferred for thermal stability: Optitemp 2 (lithium-complex thickener, 200°C continuous service) is the alternative. Vasundhara Specialities engineering team supports kiln-bearing grease selection for cement-plant customers.
Spheerol Ball Bearing EP / EPL are designed for standard motor-bearing service (up to ~3,600 RPM typical industrial motors). For very-high-speed bearings (8,000+ RPM in factory-sealed motors): Castrol's Optitemp polyurea grease + comparable synthetic specifications are typically preferred due to better thermal stability + reduced grease-shear at high RPM. Verify against the motor manufacturer's specified grease type — Crompton, Bharat Bijlee, Siemens, ABB factory-fill specifications vary.
Castrol's NSF H1 food-grade grease offerings sit in the Optileb range (Optileb GR 823-2 NSF H1 food-grade grease + Optileb GT 100/220/460 NSF H1 hydraulic). For food-grade bearing service, see our dedicated Optileb Food-Grade page. Spheerol EPL + standard Castrol industrial greases are NOT NSF H1 registered + should not be used in food-contact bearing applications.
Use the SKF, FAG or NSK re-lubrication chart for the bearing as the starting point — those charts already take bore size, speed and temperature as inputs, which is why they beat any single headline figure. Then adjust for what your plant actually does to the bearing: temperature above the chart assumption, dust exposure and washdown all shorten the interval, and Spheerol EPL or Ball Bearing EP will hold up better in the clean, cool case than the hot, dirty one. Vasundhara Specialities supports re-lube interval calculation as part of the supply relationship.
Yes. Standard Castrol Spheerol grease packaging is the 18 kg and 20 kg pail (plant maintenance store standard) and the 180 kg drum for bulk supply to high-volume customers. Bulk pricing on volumes >500 kg. Pan-South-India dispatch from Hyderabad warehouse.
Yes. Vasundhara Specialities Pvt Ltd is an authorised Castrol Industrial distributor (Andhra Pradesh), supplying Hyderabad, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and all of South India from our Bhimavaram stock point. Genuine Castrol Spheerol + Optitemp + Tribol GR + Molub-Alloy products with full manufacturer authorisation documentation provided on enquiry. For our complete Castrol portfolio, see our Castrol catalogue.
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