China’s New Mega Bridge from
Hong Kong to Macau Built Using
METALUBE Lubricants
Leading lubricant specialist METALUBE, has supplied environmentally
friendly, biodegradable lubricants for the lifting cranes employed to
build the multi-billion-dollar, 55 km bridge, linking Hong Kong to Macau.
As one of the world’s longest sea bridges, there
was a need to ensure that products used in
building the bridge structures over open ocean
were biodegradable and wouldn’t cause harm
to the environment. Metalube’s Ropetek WRD
40-1 is one of few products on the market
able to deliver high quality lubrication whilst
remaining environmentally friendly. As such,
Ropetek WRD 40 – 1 was used throughout the
bridge’s construction.
Ropetek WRD 40-1 provides effective lubrication and
corrosion protection to the steel ropes of the floating
cranes, enabling far greater rope longevity whilst also
protecting the sea water environments. The product
is known for its excellent resistance to moisture
and oxidation protects against corrosion induced
failure. It also has exceptionally high-load carrying
solids that minimise friction and wear between wires
and strands. WRD 40-1’s extreme resistance to water
prevents the lubricant being washed from the rope
making it an ideal solution for the floating lifting
cranes.
METALUBE exports 95% of its production to over 90
countries worldwide and has offices in Manchester,
Dubai, Mumbai, São Paulo and Shanghai. In
Manchester the company has a fully integrated
lubricant manufacturing
facility including
new state-of-the-art
laboratories. Research
and development are key
to the business and it is
constantly investing
in the METALUBE®
Technology Centre
ensuring technical
excellence and
innovation across its
entire range of products
and services.
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www.metalube.co.uk
6 WIRE NEWS December 2018