New TBM Excluder Grease from BASF Construction Chemicals 

BASF Construction Chemicals enters with immediate effect with an own dedicated production pant into the market of main bearing sealing greases. The new product line MEYCO BSG excluder greases for tunnel boring machines have been used up to now in significant quantities on selected machines of the leading manufacturers – with excellent results. Additionally, the most important main bearing sealing manufacturers Merkel Freudenberg (Germany) and James Walker (UK) have qualified the MEYCO BSG excluder greases. They are consequently appropriate for all worldwide operating tunnel boring machines.

MEYCO BSG: The new excluder grease from BASF Construction Chemicals.

The MEYCO BSG excluder greases round-up the portfolio of BASF specialty chemicals for tunnel boring machines:
• MEYCO SLF and Rheosoil soil conditioning agents
• MEYCO ABR anti-dust and anti-abrasion agents
• MEYCO TSG tail sealants
• MEYCO GA admixtures for annulus grouts
 
Furthermore, BASF Construction Chemicals offers for this market segment MEYCO MP injection products, Rheocem microcements as well as concrete admixtures for segmental lining.

With this BASF Construction Chemicals has the most complete range of chemical systems for TBM’s. In combination with the technical support of local tunneling specialists, BASF Construction Chemicals is able to offer a fast and all-inclusive service to the tunneling industry.