ExxonMobil Chemical last Monday announced the introduction of an addition to its line of SpectraSyn Elite metallocene polyalphaolefin (mPAO) synthetic base stocks. Offering enhanced film thickness, combined with a unique balance of shear stability versus low temperature performance, SpectraSyn Elite 300 the industrys only 300 cSt mPAO provides formulators with even greater flexibility to develop innovative lubricants.
ExxonMobil Chemical issued the news at the 71st Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15-19, 2016.
The addition of SpectraSyn Elite 300 mPAO to ExxonMobil Chemicals well-known line of synthetic base stocks further demonstrates our commitment to help customers create innovative finished lubricants that meet increasingly challenging requirements and demanding specifications, said Brad Rinderknecht, ExxonMobil synthetic fluids and lubricant base stocks global marketing manager. We developed SpectraSyn Elite 300 in response to growing global demand for mPAO base stocks and to offer even greater flexibility to lubricant formulators worldwide.
ExxonMobil Chemical's manufacturing plant in Baytown, Texas is currently capable of producing up to 50 thousand tons of SpectraSyn Elite mPAO annually.
Demand for mPAO base stocks continues to increase worldwide as finished lubricant manufacturers use these new and novel base stocks to produce next generation lubricants. Compared to conventional base stocks, SpectraSyn Elite mPAO base stocks can help formulators develop automotive and industrial finished lubricants that offer greater durability, enhanced energy efficiency and extended drain intervals, according to the company.
We are confident that increasingly stringent performance standards for finished lubricants will continue to sustain strong demand for synthetic base stocks, added Rinderknecht.
The new viscosity grade mPAO expand ExxonMobil Chemicals line of advanced mPAO base stocks, which also includes SpectraSyn Elite 65 and 150 grades
SpectraSyn Elite 300 mPAO offers the following key benefits.
- Enhanced film thickness: Provides enhanced film thickness compared to other commercial high viscosity base stocks, which can contribute to reduced wear.
- Wide temperature range: Expands lubricant temperature operating range due to high viscosity index (VI) with excellent low temperature properties that translate into enhanced performance and equipment protection at extreme temperatures.
- Unique balanced offering: Provides a novel balance of film thickness, shear stability and low temperature performance compared to other high viscosity base stocks. Overall, the unique balanced offering helps the lubricant maintain its protective viscosity even under severe conditions.
- Greater formulation flexibility: Offers flexibility to formulate the broadest range of ISO VG oils, providing formulators with more options.
Developed using a proprietary metallocene catalyst process, all grades of SpectraSyn Elite mPAO base stocks are scientifically engineered to offer improved performance characteristics versus conventional PAO base stocks.
Among the worlds largest synthetic base stock suppliers, ExxonMobil Chemical offers a wide selection of advanced synthetic base stock fluids, including SpectraSyn and SpectraSyn Plus PAOs, Synesstic alkylated naphthalene and Esterex ester fluids.
