PAG Technology:
Exceeding Industrial Demands
Modern industry is evolving fast as gearboxes are getting smaller and operating conditions more demanding. The pressure to reduce costs, energy use, and environmental impact has never been greater. From sustainability and health requirements to productivity gains and cost reduction, today's gear oils must meet a growing set of challenges. Clariant's PAG technology is designed to rise to all of them.
Industry trends and their impact on gear oil requirements
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE
- New machines with smaller gearboxes and reduced oil reservoirs
- Higher speeds, loads, and operating temperatures
COST REDUCTION
- Necessity to reduce downtimes and extend oil change intervals
- Critical protection for gear and bearing equipment
- Decreasing energy usage
SUSTAINABILITY & HEALTH
- Reducing energy consumption drives down CO2 emission
- Food safety (MOSH/MOAH free)
- Base oils safe to the environment
Not all lubricants are created equal. Clariant's PAG technology delivers a unique combination of performance benefits.
Energy efficiency
Due to very low friction coefficients PAGs represent a key lever to reduce energy losses enabling sustainable energy efficient gear oils.
Simplicity
Beneficial intrinsic features like very high viscosity index, excellent pour points, high load carrying ability, corrosion protection and water tolerance allow to reduce the number of formulation components.
Modular/Versatile Chemistry
Properties like water solubility, heat & electrical conductivity, cold temperature behavior can be tailored based on intelligent design of building blocks.
Environmentally sensitive applications
Beneficial toxicity profile and biodegradability of most PAGs enable eco-labelled gear oils.
Food contact applications
Free of mineral oil* and beneficial toxicity profile, many PAGs are suited for formulating food-approved gear oils.
*typical values for mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (moah) / mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (mosh) are below 1 ppm.
