Polyurea-based Grease Market to Reach USD 9,921 Million by 2031 Top 20 Company Globally

Polyurea-based greases are non-soap, ash-free lubricants thickened by urea derivatives formed in situ from amines and isocyanates. Their appeal lies in long service life, excellent mechanical stability, oxidation resistance and high dropping points that make them well suited to sealed-for-life bearings, electric motors, automotive components, steel and paper mills, construction machinery and high-temperature conveyors. Because the thickener contains no metal, polyurea greases are also favored where metallic soaps can catalyze base-oil oxidation, and they are increasingly specified for low-noise bearings and electrified powertrains. Technical handling is more exacting than for conventional lithium complex greases due to isocyanate chemistry and compatibility considerations, but producers have refined base-oil selection, reaction control and additive systems to deliver robust performance across demanding duty cycles.

The global polyurea-based greases market in 2024 is approximately USD 6,035 million. Estimate the market to expand at an effective 6,95% CAGR to 2031, reaching roughly USD 9,921 million by 2031, driven by sealed-bearing specifications in e-motors, higher temperature applications in process industries, and OEM migration away from lithium soaps where cost and performance favor polyurea.

Latest Trends and Technological Developments
Product and application announcements over the last twelve months emphasize reliability at higher speeds and temperatures, food-contact and low-noise performance, and the automation of lubrication. On October 2024, Memolub launched CNC-LUB pre-filled cartridges for CNC machines, with SKUs increasingly offered with polyurea greases to support clean, precise automated relubrication an indicator of how distribution formats are adapting to maintenance automation in discrete manufacturing. On MarchApril 2024, an NLGI Spokesman technical feature highlighted a newly patented hybrid polyureacalcium sulfonate complex grease platform under development at LANXESS, underscoring ongoing work to blend the extreme-pressure performance of sulfonate systems with polyurea longevity. On July 2025, a lubrication reliability article summarized industry data showing polyureas production share rising from roughly 7% to 10% of global grease output over 20202023, reflecting stronger adoption in electric-motor bearings and other sealed applications. Two weeks ago (late July 2025), sector media in Latin America profiled Ultra 260 Polyurea for heavy-duty agricultural and construction equipment, reinforcing the narrative that OEMs and fleets are specifying polyurea for long-drain, high-temperature duty.
Asia-Pacific is the demand anchor for polyurea greases thanks to its outsized shares of automotive, electronics, steel, cement and paper production, as well as dense networks of bearing manufacturers and industrial OEMs. Multiple industry trackers identify APAC as both the largest and fastest-growing region, where modernization of manufacturing assets, higher line speeds and stricter uptime targets push users toward premium grease classes. China and India drive volumes through automotive and general manufacturing; Japan and South Korea sustain high specifications in precision machinery and e-motor bearings; and pan-regional distributors increasingly offer polyurea options in centralized and single-point lubricators, improving adoption among SMEs.

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Polyurea-based Greases by Type:
Standard Temperature Grade

High Temperature Grade

Low Temperature Grade

Polyurea-based Greases by Application:
Automotive

Manufacturing

Construction

Mining

Others

Global Top 20 Key Companies in the Polyurea-based Greases Market
Chevron Corporation

ExxonMobil Corporation

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation

Klüber Lubrication

Royal Dutch Shell plc

Sinopec Libricant Company

SKF Group

The Lubrizol Corporation

TotalEnergies SE

Martin Lubricants

Chevron

Imperator

BECHEM

HUSK ITT Corporation

Lubricant Consult GmbH

Canoll Canada Ltd.

Schaeffer Amnufacturing Co

Regional Insights
Southeast Asia is a rising corridor for polyurea grease consumption as Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia add automotive, electronics and component capacity and as mills and ports seek longer relubrication intervals to cut downtime. Regional distributors report accelerating upgrades from lithium complex to polyurea in high-temperature conveyors, textile lines, food-grade zones (with dedicated NSF H1 polyurea formulations) and electric motors in packaging plants. The regions role as an export base for bearings and small motors amplifies demand because many export specifications now default to polyurea for life-time lubrication and low noise.
Polyurea-based Greases by Region:
North America
Europe
China
Japan
India
South East Asia

Three hurdles shape the competitive landscape. First is the chemistry and manufacturing discipline required to manage isocyanates safely and reproducibly; production requires rigorous controls and some labs restrict in-house polyurea reactions, partnering instead with specialized formulators. Second is field compatibility: polyureas poor compatibility with several soap thickeners can complicate changeovers in brownfield plants, demanding purge procedures and careful consolidation of grease SKUs. Third is price and supply risk tied to high-spec base oils and additive packages, as well as the need to document energy savings or extended relube intervals to justify premium pricing. These constraints do not negate the value proposition but reward suppliers with strong application engineering and training capabilities.
Winning strategies in polyurea greases pair chemistry with service. Suppliers are localizing blends in Asia to shorten lead times, expanding cartridge and automated delivery formats to ease adoption, and co-engineering solutions with bearing OEMs to secure factory-fill and service-fill specifications. M&A and portfolio pruning across the wider lubricants value chain are creating whitespace for specialists to scale polyurea lines, while cross-licensing of thickener technology (including emerging hybrid systems) is widening the performance envelope into extreme-pressure and high-wash-off environments. Marketing increasingly focuses on total-cost-of-ownership, with field trials that document longer bearing life, reduced energy use and lower grease consumption per operating hour metrics that resonate with both plant managers and sustainability teams.

Product Models
Polyurea-based greases are high-performance lubricants that use polyurea thickening agents to provide superior thermal stability, oxidation resistance, and extended service life compared to conventional lithium or calcium greases. They are particularly valued in electric motor bearings, high-speed machinery, and sealed-for-life applications due to their low oil separation and excellent shear stability.
Standard temperature grade for general industrial and automotive applications. Notable products include:
JX Nippon Daphne Polyurea Grease: Reliable performance for standard electric motor lubrication.
Texaco SRI Grease NLGI 2: Versatile polyurea grease with good water resistance and wear protection.
SKF LGHQ 2/5: Convenient packaging for general industrial lubrication needs.

Idemitsu Polyurea Grease EP No.2: Suitable for automotive alternators and general-purpose machinery.

ExxonMobil Polyrex EP 2: EP-enhanced variant for bearings under moderate loads.
High temperature grade for operations exposed to sustained heat or heavy loads. Examples include:
Mobil Polyrex HT: Designed for prolonged operation in hot conditions, up to 170°C.8
Chevron SRI Grease HT: Thermal-resistant formulation for motors in hot environments.
Klüber Polyurea HT 180: Specialized for high-speed bearings under high temperature.
Idemitsu Polyurea Grease HTR: High-temp resistant grease for furnace fans and hot conveyors.
JX Nippon High Temp Polyurea Grease: Long-life grease for oven conveyor systems.
Low temperature grade designed to remain pumpable and effective in cold environments. Notable products include:
Chevron SRI Grease LT: For equipment operating in sub-zero conditions.
Klüber Polyurea LT 20: Suitable for refrigeration compressors and arctic conditions.
Idemitsu Polyurea Grease LTR: Low-temperature fluidity for high-speed electric motors in cold regions.
JX Nippon Daphne Low Temp Polyurea Grease: Long life in sub-zero industrial applications.
Mobil Polyrex EM Low Temp: Maintains pumpability and lubrication performance down to 40 °C for electric motors.

Polyurea-based greases have shifted from specialty to mainstream in critical rotating-equipment applications because they extend relube intervals, stabilize at higher temperatures and support sealed-for-life designs. The 2024 market sits near the half-billion-dollar mark and, with mid-single-digit to high-single-digit expansion expected through 2031, will benefit from electrification, faster process lines and the industrial build-out of Asia and Southeast Asia. Execution will favor suppliers that combine high, consistent product quality with application engineering, conversion support during changeovers and credible lifecycle economics.

Investor Analysis
For investors, polyurea greases represent a defensible growth niche inside industrial lubricants with attractive fundamentals: sticky OEM specifications, high switching costs, and value priced on lifecycle rather than on commodity indices. What to target are scaled formulators or regional distributors that can translate chemistry into uptime particularly those embedded with bearing OEMs or running strong condition-based maintenance programs. How to create value is through capex that debottlenecks blending and cartridge filling in Asia, bolt-on acquisitions that add food-grade or low-noise specialties, and commercial investments in application engineering teams that accelerate conversion from lithium complex to polyurea. Why the opportunity is timely stems from durable tailwinds rising electric-motor intensity per unit of GDP, automation, and demand for longer service intervals while disciplined exposure to base-oil volatility and isocyanate handling can be managed through supply contracts and process controls.
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5 Key Questions Answered
What is the size of the polyurea-based greases market in 2024 and what CAGR should stakeholders use for planning through 2031?
Which application clusters and OEM specifications are pulling polyurea ahead of lithium complex especially in electric motors and sealed bearings?
How do Asia and Southeast Asia differ in growth drivers, and where are the near-term opportunities by country and sector?
What are the primary technical and adoption barriers and how should converters and plant operators manage changeovers to polyurea systems?
Which supplier archetypes integrated oil majors, specialty formulators, or regional distributors offer the best partnership or acquisition fit for different go-to-market strategies?
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