
Contamination
The health of lubricants is essential to extending the life of machinery and proper storage is critical to maintaining a clean and healthy fluid. Many things can happen to the lubricant between bulk delivery and dispensing to the machine application. Contamination is a major factor in the life of the lubricant. Lubricants can deteriorate in storage, usually because of one of the following causes: 1. Contamination, most frequently dirt and water 2. Exposure to excessively high and low temperatures 3. Long-term storage
The easiest way to control and particularly exclude contamination is to avoid using practices that risk exposing the lubrication to the environment and surfaces/objects that bear various forms and types of contaminants.