Grease for elevator rope, elevator rope, traction type elevator and maintenance method for traction type elevator

The invention provides grease for an elevator rope through which an elevator rope with high traction characteristic and high wear resistance can be obtained, an elevator rope using the grease for the elevator rope, a traction type elevator and a maintenance method for the traction type elevator. The grease for the elevator rope contains base oil and a thixotropic agent, the thixotropic agent is formed in a way that a compound with a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group in a molecule is dissolved in the above base oil to form a solid composition, and the composition has a thixotropic characteristic. 本发明提供种可以得到兼备高曳引特性和高耐磨损性的电梯缆绳的电梯缆绳用润滑脂、以及使用了该电梯缆绳用润滑脂的电梯缆绳、曳引式电梯以及曳引式电梯的保养方法。本发明的电梯缆绳用润滑脂含有基础油和触变性赋予剂，上述触变性赋予剂是在1个分子中具有亲水基和疏水基的化合物，溶解在上述基础油中而形成固态的组合物，该组合物显示触变性。