An Introduction to Synthetic Base Stocks - XOM

[JAG]

http://www.aea.org.br/twiki/pub/AEA/SLub...cifications.pdf

Alkylated napthalenes sure do look good as a blendstock!

 

[Geonerd]

Thanks for the read.

(Now, does Exxon use any of these goodies in M1?)

 

[buster]

Yep they do.

Thanks for the link.

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Alkylated Naphthalene (AN)
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Additive solubility
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Improved seal compatibility -- balance the shrinking effect of PAO’s
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Increased additive effectiveness with AN
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AN is less polar versus ester, therefore will not compete with additive for metal surface

 

[Steve S]

Think A.N.s cost less than esters?

 

[MolaKule]

Hmmm. Wonder why the same subject is being posted on two different threads

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Think A.N.s cost less than esters?
No they don't. And they only come in two viscosities.

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=729151#Post729151

 

[addyguy]

It looks like you could make a 'solid', no-VII straight 30-weight syn, a la ACD, out of the 12.4 cst AN...is that do-able?