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Dow Chemistry Helps Solve Lubrication Challenges
What's new about PAGs? Polyalkylene Glycols or a "PAGs" have been around SS IIsince the 1940s. Their W W chief use has been as primary base oils in synthetic compressor, gear and hydraulic oils, as well as performance additives in water-based fluids such as fire resistant hydraulic fluids. Today there are hundreds of PAGs in use, in applications ranging from metalworking fluids, gas and wind turbine lubricants, and ecofriendly non-sheening hydraulic fluids to military, agriculture, household cleaning and personal care products and pharmaceutical applications.
Despite being known for so long, PAG adoption continues to grow gradually with innovation in polymer design that leads to different tribology and rheology features. Lately oil-soluble PAGs are reinvigorating the industry. Unlike conventional PAGs, oil-soluble PAGs are miscible in hydrocarbon oils. This has two practical benefits. Firstly, equipment conversions from a hydrocarbon oil to an oil-soluble PAG are much simpler than converting to a PAG. Secondly, the excellent solubility of oil-soluble PAGs in hydrocarbon oils means they can be used as performance enhancing additives in API Group I-IV oils. Oil-soluble PAGs are available in 9 viscosity grades and can be used as a primary base oil, co-base oil or performance additive in many types of lubricant formulations. Here are five reasons why interest is growing rapidly.
Truly Impressive Deposit Control: Oilsoluble PAGs extend lubricant life and the reliability of expensive machinery through superior deposit control.
How: Oil-soluble PAGs are polar in nature, with the ability to solubilize hydrocarbon degradation products when used as deposit...