Grease, rolling bearing, rolling bearing device, and information recording and reproducing apparatus

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PATENT NO 9994788
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15002033

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Grease comprises a base oil and a thickener. The base oil contains mineral oil and poly-α-olefin, the proportion of the mineral oil is 10% by mass to 40% by mass in 100% by mass of the base oil, and a kinematic viscosity v1 of the mineral oil at 40° C. is higher than a kinematic viscosity v2 of the poly-α-olefin at 40° C. The base oil comprises a refined mineral oil that is classified as Group III in a base oil category defined by the American Petroleum Institute, and the flash point of the refined mineral oil is 240° C. or higher. A rolling bearing contains the grease, a rolling bearing device includes a shaft supported by the rolling bearing device, and an information recording and reproducing apparatus includes the rolling bearing device.

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SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INCCHIBA-SHI

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Hanaoka, Misato Chiba, JP 6 2
Iino, Akihiro Chiba, JP 90 716
Nakamura, Hisaya Sodegaura, JP 6 8
Nakayama, Yukihiro Chiba, JP 11 64
Yoda, Hiroki Sodegaura, JP 5 3

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