Pulp, Paper & Forestry
Caltex lubricants deliver maximum wear protection in all pulp and paper applications, meeting and exceeding extremely high specifications demanded by international equipment OEMs.
Greases
Ultra-Duty Grease
Product description
Ultra-Duty® Grease is a high performance multipurpose industrial and automotive grease, designed for use in very wet, muddy or dusty environments where oil film strength, high adhesion and excellent sealing properties are required to protect in high shock load conditions. Ultra-Duty Grease has a high viscosity mineral oil base and contains a lithium thickener with special extreme pressure additives and is highly adhesive to optimise wear, rust and oxidation resistance.

Customer Benefits
- Excellent oil film strength and EP protection resists wear under severe shock loads
- High adhesion provides high performance protection over extended re-lubrication intervals
- High tackiness grease collar seals bushings preventing dirt, dust and water ingress
Features
- Extremely resistant to water wash-out in very wet or muddy situations
- Optimum rust and corrosion protection in wet or muddy conditions
Applications
- Construction equipment
- Materials handling equipment
- Off-highway construction
- Dredging equipment
- Mining
- Offshore oil drilling
Multifak EP
Product description
Multifak® Multipurpose EP grease contains highly refined mineral base oils, lithium thickener, extreme pressure (EP) additives and rust and oxidation inhibitors.
Available in NLGI grades 000, 00, 0, 1, 2

Customer Benefits
- Protects metal surfaces
- Effective EP additive protects against component wear under high load conditions. Rust and corrosion inhibitors protect metal surfaces.
- Resist oxidation
- Formulated with antioxidants to resist oxidation to enhance grease service life.
- Good pumpability
- Good pumpability characteristics of the lithium thickener provide suitable flow properties for grease pump application systems (NLGI 2).
Features
Multipurpose EP grease contains highly refined mineral base oils, lithium thickener, extreme pressure (EP) additives and rust and oxidation inhibitors. Suitable as a multipurpose automotive grease for general purpose applications..
Applications
Can include:
- Automotive wheel bearings
- Chassis grease point lubrication
- Industrial plain and rolling element bearings
- General plant lubrication
Starplex EP
Product description
Starplex® 2 is a high performance multipurpose EP industrial and automotive grease designed for a wide range of applications, including wheel bearing and chassis lubrication.
Starplex 2 is formulated with high quality ISO 220 mineral base oils, a tough lithium complex thickener and rust and corrosion inhibitors, combined with EP and tackiness additives to provide robust protection.

Customer Benefits
- High performance extreme pressure additives protect against wear in severe service and shock load conditions
- Robust rust and corrosion inhibitors protect all metal surfaces in very wet operating environments
- Stays in place – will not drop or leak from bearings at very high operating temperatures
Features
- High performance EP protection under severe conditions and temperatures
- Tough rust and corrosion protection
- Highly resistant to water wash-out
Applications
- Automotive wheel bearings
- Chassis lubrication
- On- and off-highway applications
- Construction equipment
- Agricultural tractors
- Heavy-duty transport
- General industrial greasing
Delo® Grease ESI
Product description
Delo® Grease ESI is a technically advanced, extended service premium grease for a wide variety of on-highway and light duty off-road applications. It is formulated with highly refined base stocks, a lithium complex thickener, rust and oxidation inhibitors, and extreme pressure and tackiness additives.
Available in NLGI grade 2

Customer Benefits
- Temperature stableDelo Grease ESI uses a lithium complex thickener system and has a dropping point of approximately 266°C. Delo Grease ESI has excellent high temperature stability up to 177°C.‡ Delo Grease ESI can also be recommended for applications operating down to -18°C.**
- Effective water resistanceNatural water resistance of the lithium complex thickener, combined with the additional tackiness additive, prevents water washout.
- Protects metal surfacesHigh level of anti-wear and extreme pressure additives protect against component damage by wear and shock loading. Highly loaded parts operating under boundary lubrication conditions are protected, giving longer equipment life and improved reliability. Effective rust and corrosion inhibitors protect metal surfaces under conditions of severe water exposure
Features
Delo Grease ESI is a technically advanced, extended service premium grease for a wide variety of on-highway and light duty off-road applications.
It is formulated with highly refined base stocks, a lithium complex thickener, rust and oxidation inhibitors, and extreme pressure and tackiness additives. Delo Grease ESI is red in color with a tacky texture, and is an NLGI 2 consistency grade.
Hydraulic Fluids
Clarity® Synthetic Hydraulic Oil AW
Product description
Clarity Synthetic Hydraulic Oils AW are a range of ultra high performance hydraulic fluids, designed with synthetic base stocks and an ashless, zinc-free additive system. Clarity Synthetic Hydraulic Oils AW promote high temperature oxidation resistance, rapid water separation, wear, rust and corrosion protection.
Clarity Synthetic Hydraulic Oils AW offer a very high viscosity index (VI) to help improve hydraulic response time across a wide temperature spectrum.
Clarity Synthetic Hydraulic Oils AW are designed to offer robust protection to mobile and stationary hydraulic equipment in both industrial and environmentally sensitive
environments.
Customer Benefits
• Robust synthetic base stock technology contributes oxidation resistance and increased service life at high operating temperatures
• Advanced synthetic formulation offers hydrolytic stability, rapid water separation performance, foam suppression and filter ability
• Very low acute aquatic toxicity to both fish and invertebrates based on tests of water accommodated fractions
• Ashless formulation facilitates conventional recycling programs, offering improved environmental protection
• High VI performance promotes wear protection across a wide temperature spectrum – from cold starts to high temperature operation
• Multi-viscosity properties help lessen the need to change viscosity grades in line with seasonal variations
• High VI design aids improved hydraulic response times across a wide operating temperature range’
• Reliable low temperature fluidity contributes protection at temperatures as low as -40°C
• Ashless, zinc-free design promotes high performance protection in vulnerable yellow metal components, reducing maintenance
Applications
high-performance industrial applications and environmentally sensitive areas
• Clarity Synthetic Hydraulic Oils AW are designed to meet or exceed the performance requirements of conventional anti-wear hydraulic oils, in severe,
high-output applications such as axial piston pumps, while offering an additional level of safety in case of leaks or incidental discharge to the environment
• Many hydraulic systems are required to operate in environmentally sensitive areas where leaks or spills of hydraulic fluid may result in contamination of the soil or nearby waterways. Conventional anti-wear hydraulic oils are formulated with metal-containing performance additives which can persist in the environment in the event of leaks
• The anti-wear performance of Clarity Synthetic Hydraulic Oils AW makes them suitable for high performance industrial applications utilising axial piston pumps where pressures may exceed 5000 psi
• High level of oxidation stability is especially applicable in high efficiency (high speed, high temperature, high output) applications where severe stress is placed on the hydraulic fluid
Rando HD
Product description
Rando® HD are efficient performance anti-wear hydraulic fluids designed for use in both mobile and stationary high pressure hydraulic systems.
Available in ISO 32, 46, 68, 100, 150, 220, 320

Customer Benefits
- Protects equipment
Robust anti-wear additive package minimizes wear by protecting surfaces when load causes breakdown of the lubricant film. - Minimizes downtime
Rust and oxidation inhibitors help to prevent the production of abrasive particles from rust formation, and deposits, varnishes and sludges from oil breakdown, which can damage equipment surfaces and seals, and block filters prematurely. - Smooth operation
Good hydrolytic stability and water separation characteristics promote excellent filterability in the presence of water contamination. Good anti-foam and air release properties help ensure smooth operation and system efficiency.
Features
- Robust anti-wear additive protects equipment
- Rust and oxidation inhibitors help to prevent deposits and minimize downtime
- Good hydrolytic stability and water separation help with smooth operation
Applications
- Industrial hydraulic systems
- Hydraulics of mobile and construction equipment where a water separating oil is required
- Hydraulic systems with vane, gear or piston pumps
Clarity Machine Oil
Product description
Clarity® Machine Oils are high performance ashless circulating oils formulated for use in industrial circulating systems. Clarity Machine Oils are designed with an ashless extreme pressure additive system that combines rust, oxidation, and foam inhibitors with high quality base oils. The ashless formulation facilitates oil reclaim and recycling.
Available in ISO grades 32, 46, 68

Customer Benefits
- Advanced inhibitor package aids high temperature oxidation resistance at elevated equipment temperatures
- High performance additive and base oil combination offers reduced oil breakdown and aids extended oil service life
- Robust performance in the FAG FE-8 Bearing Test
Features
- High temperature oxidation resistance
- Long oil service life
- Meets FAG FE-8 Bearing Test requirements
Applications
The Clarity® Machine Oil series is recommended for use in circulating systems of industrial equipment as well as gear boxes, including wet-end systems, dryer bearings, and calender stacks in paper machine systems.
Rando HDZ
Product description
Rando® HDZ is a premium quality, shear stable, multi-viscosity, anti-wear hydraulic fluid, designed to give robust protection for hydraulic systems subjected to wide variations in ambient and operating temperatures.
Available in ISO grades 15, 22, 32, 46, 68, 100

Customer Benefits
Wide temperature application
- Formulated with premium Group II base oils and shear stable viscosity modifier to give high viscosity index, minimizing change in viscosity with temperature, allowing use over a wider range of operating temperatures compared to conventional monograde hydraulic oils. Improved shear stability of the viscosity modifier minimizes drop in viscosity during service compared to conventional multigrade hydraulic oils, giving better protection to the equipment.
Protects equipment
- Contains anti-wear additive which reduce abrasive wear by protecting surfaces when load causes breakdown of the lubricant film. Effective rust and corrosion inhibitors give excellent protection against corrosion of both steel and copper.
Smooth operation
- Good hydrolytic stability and water separation characteristics help prevent deposit formation and rust in the presence of water contamination. Good antifoam and air release properties ensure smooth operation and system efficiency
Features
Applications
- Industrial hydraulic equipment subject to wide variation in temperatures
- Hydraulics of mobile, construction and agricultural equipment where a water separating oil is required
- Hydraulic systems with vane, gear or piston pumps
- Rando HDZ oils are versatile lubricants available in multiviscosity ISO 15, 22, 32, 46, 68, and 100 grades.
Gear Lubricants
Meropa
Product description
Meropa® are proven performance extreme pressure industrial gear oils, formulated with highly refined mineral base oils and sulphur-phosphorus additive technology.
Meropa lubricants are available in ISO VG 68, 100, 150, 220, 320 and 460 grades.

Customer Benefits
- Extreme pressure performance promotes system wear resistance and protection
- Oxidation and thermal stability contributes to long lubricant service life and equipment reliability
- Rust and corrosion resistance offers robust component protection and helps optimise system uptime
- Demulsification and rapid water separation performance offers reliable component protection
Features
- Extreme pressure performance promotes system wear resistance and protection
- Oxidation and thermal stability contributes to long lubricant service life and equipment reliability
- Rust and corrosion resistance offers robust component protection and helps optimise system uptime
- Demulsification and rapid water separation performance offers reliable component protection
Applications
- Meropa lubricants are recommended for the lubrication of a wide variety of industrial and mobile equipment. Typical applications include enclosed gear systems, chain drives, sprockets, plain and anti-friction bearings, slide guides, and flexible couplings
- Meropa lubricants are particularly recommended for enclosed gear drives and speed reducers, ranging from fractional kilowatt gear motors to large, high power units in metal rolling mills, cement mills, and mine hoists
- Meropa lubricants are suitable for the lubrication of industrial hypoid-type gears and are also recommended for use in transmission gear case and worm drive axles on automotive, construction and mining equipment
Compressor Oils
Compressor Oil EP VDL
Product description
Compressor Oil EP VDL are a range of high performance compressor lubricants. These lubricants are formulated with high quality paraffinic base oils combined with an additive system designed to promote oxidation resistance, corrosion protection and robust extreme pressure characteristics.
Compressor Oil EP VDL offer smooth, economical performance and reliable protection against piston and valve deposit formation, helping reduce the risk of fire or explosion in compressors under severe service conditions.

Customer Benefits
- Robust formulation promotes extended lubricant service life and equipment uptime
- Formulated to contribute to compressor performance and protection, helping reduce maintenance and downtime
- Aids reliable performance in severe, extreme pressure operations, promoting extended compressor service life
Applications
- Extended lubricant service life
- Reduced maintenance and downtime
- Severe, extreme pressure protection
Features
- Compressor Oil EP VDL are recommended for stationary and portable compressors, including compressors with oil lubricated pressure space, such as single and multistage reciprocating compressors or single and multistage centrifugal compressors
- The EP VDL 32 and EP VDL 46 grades are recommended primarily for use in oil-flooded screw compressors as well as centrifugal compressors. At extremely high compression pressures (approximately 1000 bar), such as in multistage reciprocating compressors, the higher viscosity grades may be used. However, particular care should be observed regarding the prescribed viscosity specification, as required by the compressor manufacturer
- Compressor Oil EP can be used in air or inert gas reciprocating compressors
Cetus HiPerSYN Oil
Product description
Cetus® HiPerSYN® Oils are
- Synthetic compressor, bearing and gear oils.
- Formulated with premium base oils, and further enhanced by a unique additive system that provide outstanding thermal and oxidation stability, high viscosity index, high flash point, low pour point and excellent hydrolytic stability
Available in ISO grades 32, 46, 68, 100, 150 and 220

Customer Benefits
Cetus HiPerSYN Oils deliver value through:
- Long lubricant life in high temperature operations — Outstanding thermal and oxidation stability.
- Long machinery life and maximum compressor efficiency — Oxidative stability and low carbon-forming tendencies minimize sludge and deposit formation.
- Long drain intervals — Long lubricant life means less frequent oil changes.
Applications
Features
- Recommended for air compressors, especially portable and stationary rotary, vane and screw compressors, and industrial bearings and gears that require an R&O type synthetic gear oil.
- Designed for applications with wider operating temperature ranges as compared to non-synthetic oils.
Paper Machine Oil
Clarity Machine Oil
Product description
Clarity® Machine Oils are high performance ashless circulating oils formulated for use in industrial circulating systems. Clarity Machine Oils are designed with an ashless extreme pressure additive system that combines rust, oxidation, and foam inhibitors with high quality base oils. The ashless formulation facilitates oil reclaim and recycling.
Available in ISO grades 32, 46, 68

Customer Benefits
- Advanced inhibitor package aids high temperature oxidation resistance at elevated equipment temperatures
- High performance additive and base oil combination offers reduced oil breakdown and aids extended oil service life
- Robust performance in the FAG FE-8 Bearing Test
Features
- High temperature oxidation resistance
- Long oil service life
- Meets FAG FE-8 Bearing Test requirements
Applications
The Clarity® Machine Oil series is recommended for use in circulating systems of industrial equipment as well as gear boxes, including wet-end systems, dryer bearings, and calender stacks in paper machine systems.













