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Automobile Fuel & Lubricants

Lubricants Testing

Lubricant quality testing from our Total Quality Assurance experts .Lubricant testing and oil condition monitoring provides quality and condition…

July 16, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Automobile Fuel & Lubricants

Requirements and properties of lubricants

Lubricants must have the following main characteristics ·         Keep surfaces separate under all loads, temperatures and speeds, thus minimizing…

July 16, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Automobile Fuel & Lubricants

Synthetic Lubricants

Synthetics aren’t new; they’ve been around for 70 years. Esters were used in WWII by both Germany and…

July 16, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Automobile Fuel & Lubricants

Lubricant additives, explained

Additives are a chemical component or blend used at a specific treat rate, generally from < 1 to…

July 16, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Automobile Fuel & Lubricants

Additives in lubricating oils

Additives are substances formulated for improvement of the anti-friction, chemical and physical properties of base oils (mineral, synthetic, vegetable or animal), which results…

July 16, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Automobile Fuel & Lubricants

Function of Lubrication system

1. Reduced friction Lubricant forms an oil film on the surface of metals, converting solid friction into liquid…

July 16, 2021 · Prabhu TL