Witham Group outlines the natural high-performance lubricant – Prolan – which is produced from an unlikely source: wool grease.
Bringing the benefits of lanolin-based lubricants – wool grease – to the fore and meeting the increasing demands for environmental and sustainable products, Witham has a variety of Prolan products on offer, but what’s it for?
Its primary use is to protect components in the fight against rust and expand the life of the part. Developed and engineered by experts in New Zealand, the birthplace of Prolan, they understand the frustrations and challenges corrosion can cause – what’s special about this lubricant, though, is the mix of eco-friendly ingredients that go into each and every can.
Who can use it?
From agriculture to marine, and horticulture to workshops, not to mention the ability to use it at home, the product has all-round applications and has a wide range of viscosities available.
Each of the five viscosities are non-carcinogenic, biodegradable, and internationally certified by NSF International, the renowned public health and safety organisation.
Recognised by industry professionals
Prolan already boasts a strong reputation within the agricultural sector, scooping an innovation award at the UK’s leading farm machinery show, LAMMA. What’s more, strengthening its standing further, Prolan has been tried and tested by those facing rust hostility on a daily basis.
Ben Bowerman of Godlingston Manor Farm, Dorset, explains: “We have been very impressed with Prolan and apply it to our farm machinery to prevent corrosion and extend its useable life. It is so versatile and cost-effective – I would recommend Prolan to everyone.”
Witham Group Managing Director, Nigel Bottom, said Witham’s ambition with Prolan was to offer a solution to companies that are “actively addressing the use of chemicals in their supply chain and want to improve their sustainability credentials”.
About Witham Group
Witham Oil and Paint is a privately-owned, family-run business, with its head office and lubricant manufacturing based in Lincoln. The company also has trade depots in Lowestoft and Soham.
The business, collectively known as the Witham Group, is one of the UK’s leading independent manufacturers and suppliers of a whole range of commercial and industrial lubricants and paints.
Witham Group started off making cycle oil and candle wax, and the company grew with machinery innovations at the time to make lubricants for factories and agricultural machinery and transport in the Lincolnshire and East Anglian areas.
Witham Group is extremely proud of its history, with more than 100 years of business, and over the past century has grown a rich heritage and strong reputation built on quality and looking after its people, customers, and the environment.
