Industrial Oils and Fluids Reference Materials

Description: When coolants are used properly, customers can realize their full benefits, including increased tool life, superior surface finishes, and reduced consumption. To do this, it’s very important ...

Description: Proper mixing of your coolant will optimize its performance and help to avoid potential issues. Let’s discuss three different methods for mixing coolant. For smaller shops, the simplest and ...

Description: Replacing fluid that has reached the end of its life with the same brand or a different brand requires an important decision – how much time and money do you want to spend performing this task? ...

Description: An annual fluid analysis is the most effective way to determine if your heat transfer fluid is degrading. The analysis should include an Acid Number to measure oxidation and a Distillation Range (or ...

Description: Oxidation is the leading cause (>95%) of all thermal fluid replacement recommendations. Chemically, oxidation is the reaction of hot thermal fluid with air (oxygen) that produces acids. These acids ...

Description: Replacing steam in a broad range of process applications, thermal fluid systems provide precise, uniform temperature control leading to increased production and product quality, low maintenance, human ...

Description: As demand on equipment productivity and reliability continue to increase, it becomes more important to understand the impact of base fluid in improving the performance of lubricating greases under ...

Description: Here's the latest issue of Energizing Innovators, a newsletter providing expert insights into the synthetic lubricants industry. In this issue, we'll share with you how we can help provide solutions ...

Description: How can we help? By supplying base stocks and formulating finished lubricants that can help to improve fuel economy and offer the potential for enhanced energy efficiency. ...

Description: Advanced technology synthetic base stocks that deliver the blending flexibility you need to formulate innovative lubricants for today's demanding marketplace. Updated to include the SpectraSyn MaX ...

Description: SpectraSyn™ MaX PAO delivers an unprecedented balance of low viscosity and low volatility. Download the fact sheet to explore more. ...

Description: Routine fluid analysis is a critical part of any preventive maintenance program. Not only do the results indicate what condition the fluid is in, they also provide an early warning of system or ...

Description: A growing number of natural gas processing facilities are utilising thermal fluid heating systems throughout various stages of the gas treatment process. Thermal fluids, also commonly known as heat ...

Description: Turbines are a critical technology in power generation, pipeline transmission, marine, chemical and other industries with intensive power requirements. ...

Description: Base stocks with improved oxidative stability lead to better energy efficiency, improved oil drain intervals and less oil make up. In this whitepaper ExxonMobil experts test and compare the oxidative ...

Description: We conducted a case study for a Food & Beverage Manufacturing company that was looking to improve their cleaning processes while switching to environmentally responsible cleaners. The company makes ...

Description: Thermal fluids have proven exceptionally safe in a wide range of industries. However, it is difficult to completely prevent fires in these systems because the necessary ingredients for a ...

Description: ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing offers an effective way to modify the cold-flow properties in diesel: MIDW™ technology for isomerization dewaxing of distillate fuels. It's a relatively simple ...

Description: The EMTAM process is a breakthrough technology which maximizes production of valuable paraxylene product while lowering feed and energy costs. ...

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Description: Lubricant formulators struggle with significant challenges. The needs of the marketplace are evolving - driven, in large part, by increasingly stringent Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) ...

Description: Advantages and benefits of SpectraSyn Elite™ 65 and SpectraSyn Elite™ 150 mPAO base stocks ...

Description: Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) lubricant specifications are intended to provide the end user with a degree of certainty that if a specified lubricant is utilized that the equipment will operate ...

Description: Today's industrial sector accounts for nearly half of the world's energy consumption. Improved energy efficiency in this sector obviously can have a major impact on the world's energy use, which is ...

Description: Phillips 66 created Ashless Ecoterra Hydraulic Fluid to specifically address the need for an environmentally hydraulic fluid that could be used in projects near bodies of water. ...

Description: An article published in "Physics Today" uses Nanolub® Engine Oil Additive as an example of one of only 10% of entries in the Nanotechnology Consumer Products Inventory (CPI), which provide ...

Description: Nanotech additives act like minuscule ball bearings to lubricate moving metal surfaces that come into contact inside engines, improving fuel efficiency and reducing wear and tear. ...

Description: Independent tests conducted on a GFG 90 gas powered generator in Russia, show significant improvement in oil and gas consumption and in lubricant thermal properties when NanoLub® oil additive is ...

Description: NanoMaterials Ltd., the innovative nanotechnology lubricants company and a subsidiary of the leading American company: "Nanotech Industrial Solutions, Inc." (NIS), continues its cooperation with ...

Description: Results show a significant increase in the facility's power output, intervals between major maintenance cycles and reduction of unexpected down-times, leading to a successful commercialization of the ...

Description: Tests conducted by a leading European bearing manufacturer show a 48.5% increase in service life of bearing Type HJ 208, when lubricated with grease treated with 4% of NanoMaterials' NanoLub® EP ...

Description: Tests conducted by a major European manufacturer shows a 7.5 decrease in teeth wear of type 9E-1B20-0719-A01 swinging worm gear mechanism, when lubricated with grease treated with 5% of NanoMaterials' ...

Description: This paper outlines the importance of significant trends in industrial lubricants. They include the shift to higher quality base stocks, changes in OEM approvals, a shift toward environmentally ...

Description: With thousands of electric motors onsite, Cariboo Pulp & Paper faced a problem: it was becoming increasingly more complex to economically service each motor under a standard operations and maintenance ...

Description: With literally thousands of uses for heat transfer fluids it is nearly impossible for any heat transfer fluid manufacturer to recommend an exact oil change interval or maintenance schedule. ...

Description: The problem was, the air wasn't the only thing being removed. Every time the vibrators started up, they threw off grease needed to lubricate the bearings. This caused excessive wear and premature ...

Description: ST Services manufactures meter/mix dispensing equipment that their customers use for molding silicone rubber medical products. Founded in 1995, they sell about $1 million worth of equipment a year. ...

Description: A U.S. food processing plant relies on a rotary screw compressor to provide power for hand equipment throughout the plant. Mineral oils were originally used as coolants and lubricants with this ...

Description: A U.S. food processing plant employs hydraulic drive systems to operate "dumpers" in material handling applications throughout the facility. Mineral oils were originally used for lubrication and ...

Description: The company makes a precast hollow-core concrete roofing/flooring plank system with the trade name Flexicore™. The system is used in hotels, motels, schools, prisons and other commercial ...

Description: Lubrication technicians helped a chemicals manufacturer drive costs down by solving a vacuum pump failure, increasing the pump's maintenance intervals 15-fold and saving over $12,000 in related costs ...

Description: Noble Drilling Corporation had unacceptable failure rates in stainless steel threaded connections on its steerable rotary drilling equipment. Each time the failed drilling sections required removal ...

Description: Because conventional mineral oils are produced in a conventional refining process, they contain a significant amount of "impurities." The high percentage of impurities shortens the oil's service ...

Description: To understand the advantages of this premium fluid, consideration should be given to special demands of the application. In a rotary screw compressor, the lubricant performs several difficult ...

Description: Oil additives in convention mineral oil reacted with process gases causing oil sludging, corrosion and pitting inside the vacuum casing resulting in mean time between failure of 42 days. Each failure ...

Description: A national manufacturer of frozen, low-calorie meals was experiencing problems with its conveyor chain in its frozen-food plant. The conventional chain oil in use contained a tackifying agent, added ...

Description: manufacturer was using an ester-containing extreme-pressure (EP) synthetic gear oil in custom-built gearboxes on meat slicing machines. The EP gear oil, which came into close proximity with unpackaged ...

Description: A U.S. manufacturer of smoked meats and sausages was experiencing a high degree of chain rusting and wear. This was related to frequent wash-up. Water emulsified with aromatics in the mineral oil ...

Description: Exposure to high levels of water vapor in the air being removed from a food processing chamber caused premature failure of the mineral oil used to lubricate the vacuum pump under ordinary operating ...

Description: increases in the use of modern, carbon-neutral and sustainable sources of energy. To reach this goal, renewable types of energy are needed, and wind energy is expected to become the major contributor. ...

Description: Tribology - the science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion - is used to study effects of different lubricants on friction and wear. Starting with a discussion of basic ...

Description: In his book, Friction and Wear of Materials, Ernest Rabinowicz estimated that roughly 70% of reduction in equipment usefulness over time results from machine surface degradation caused by wear or ...

Description: Performance Mobility specializes in the sales and service of quality wheelchair-accessible automobiles and vehicle equipment for people with limited mobility. Reliability is a must with their products ...

Description: Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment have unusual lubrication problems. Long periods of inactivity followed by continuous operation, exposure to heat, cold, rain, sun and dust in many ...

Description: Benchmark Imaging Group is a well-established X-ray equipment manufacturer and reseller. Their engineers have used the latest tools and technology to service and repair thousands of used X-ray ...

Description: When Factory Cleaning Equipment, Inc. (www.thesweeper.com) of Aurora, Illinois services an industrial cleaning machine, they mean business. As the largest supplier of industrial sweepers and scrubbers ...

Description: Water in any high temperature heat transfer system is not only a nuisance it can be very dangerous. Care must always be taken to ensure water is not introduced into your system. ...

Description: Oxidation occurs when a fluid comes in contact with air at elevated temperatures and is one of the most common ways a fluid suffers from degradation, usually resulting in sludge formation within the ...

Description: Fluids expand when they're heated, and all heat transfer systems need to account for this. Expansion tanks do just as their name suggests - they give that expanded fluid a place to go. But how do you ...

Description: An overview of basic procedures to follow when starting up or shutting down your heat transfer system that will help maximize the life of your fluid by reducing incidents of thermal degradation. ...

Description: Heat transfer fluids are exceptionally safe if specified correctly for the application and some basic guidelines are followed with respect to their use and handling. Still, it's very important to ...

Description: Nothing puts a heat transfer fluid to the test more than an open bath application. By nature these applications leave the fluid exposed to the atmosphere, resulting in the number one cause of fluid ...

Description: The scientific definition of oxidative degradation is the reaction of oxygen (in air) with the fluid by a free radical mechanism to form larger molecules which end up as polymers or solids. These ...

Description: The Will-Burt Company has been providing innovative mechanical solutions to companies and militaries worldwide since 1915. Will-Burt's largest division designs and manufactures a complete line of ...

Description: Wadsworth Control Systems, Inc. is the oldest and most reliable environmental greenhouse control company in North America. There are more of Wadsworth's systems in greenhouses than any other system on ...

Description: The biggest challenge that Mr. Dean faced when hauling his 6,000+ lb. boat was the constant breakdowns of his trailer hubs. More so than regular trailer hubs, boat trailer hubs require grease not only ...

Description: Chemical stability and inertness are critical characteristics of DuPont™ Krytox perfluorinated lubricants (PFPE). Krytox® oils and greases will not react with most chemicals3 and other ...

Description: When Factory Cleaning Equipment, Inc. (www.thesweeper.com) of Aurora, Illinois services an industrial cleaning machine, they mean business. As the largest supplier of industrial sweepers and scrubbers ...

Description: Adaptive AutoMobility's product line not only contains a wide variety of wheelchair-accessible vans and minivans, it also includes a large selection of add-on equipment that can be placed in any ...

Description: Solar power is emerging as a popular alternative to fossil fuels. And while it will still be some time before solar power is a widely adopted, cost-effective alternative, the chemistry to help convert ...

Description: We all know that, during winter, sleet, snow and freezing rain lay down the challenge for safe movement outside. As a professional in the business of designing or installing hydronic snowmelt systems, ...

Description: Last summer as the price of oil approached $150/barrel, the supermarket refrigeration industry-along with everyone else-was interested in methods and technologies to conserve energy. But as we enter ...

Description: At the 26,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Super-Center in Aurora, Colo., a propylene glycol-based heat transfer fluid is being used in a secondary-loop refrigeration system. Th e system, which cools the ...

Description: Understanding the unique circumstances of a system and its application are critical factors when determining the cost of winterizing a system-and the benefits of using pure water compared to a ...

Description: When it comes to keeping a water-based HVACR system running efficiently, today's industry professional has a wide range of choices and options, from the type of equipment installed to the methods used ...

Description: For the world's largest brewers of beer and for one of the most popular "craft" brewers in the Midwest, "keeping cool" is not a lightly used phrase -it is critical for business. That is the reason ...

Description: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which operates 6,200 retail locations worldwide, has launched an internal green initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent in seven years, while ...

Description: It turns out that my physics teacher was wrong. He told my classmates and me that skaters glide with ease over ice because the pressure of the blade causes the ice under the blade to melt, and it is ...

Description: An aircraft structures manufacturing company was encountering galling when installing titanium bolts (type NAS1581) to threaded stainless steel nutplates (type MS21060L6). The fastener system is used ...