Base Oils and Lubricants
Base Oils And Lubricants
Lubricants play an integral role in the running of different machines across various sectors, including automotive, manufacturing, marine, mining, textile, medical, cosmetics, and many others. Lubricants generally consist of 90% base oils and 10% additives, which impart desirable characteristics.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has categorized the different types of base oils into five groups:
Group I
Group I base oils are solvent-refined, dewaxed mineral base oils that are widely used in industrial, grease, gear, and marine lubricants.
Evicor AG supplies Group I SN 150, SN 250, SN 350, SN 500, Bright stocks, and other grades in flexitanks, isotanks, IBCs, steel drums, trucks, and marine tankers.
Group II
Group II base oils are hydrotreated mineral base oils that are primarily used in modern engine oils and transmission fluids.
Evicor AG supplies Group II 70N, 100N, 220N, 350N, 500N, 600N, and other grades in flexitanks, isotanks, IBCs, steel drums, trucks, and marine tankers.
Group III
Group III base oils are hydrocracked base oils that are used in premium-quality engine oils, transmission fluids, and industrial lubricants.
Evicor AG supplies Group III 2cst, 4cst, 6cst and 8cst in flexitanks, isotanks, IBCs, steel drums, trucks, and marine tankers.
Group IV
Group IV base oils are polyalphaolefins (PAO), which are fully synthetic base oils suitable for use in automotive or industrial lubricant formulations working in extreme cold or heat conditions.
Evicor AG supplies Group IV PAO 2, PAO 4, PAO 6, PAO 8, PAO 10, and other grades in flexitanks, isotanks, IBCs, and steel drums.
Group V
Group V base oils comprise all base oils not included in the first four groups. These are mostly naphthenic base oils, synthetic esters, polyalkylene glycols (PAG), and others. Group V base oils are typically used as a supplement to other base oils to improve their properties. Naphthenic base oils are frequently used in transformer oils and metalworking fluids.
Chemical distributor Evicor AG supplies naphthenic base oils and esters in flexitanks, isotanks, IBCs, and steel drums.
Evicor AG may also supply re-refined base oils and lubricant additives. Please contact us for more information.