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Perspective 01 · product knowledge

45 product families. One connected reference.

Explore liquid fuels, automotive and industrial lubricants, coolants, process fluids and specialty products. Every guide explains types, formulation, purpose of testing, methods, significance and directional causes.

01Product perspective

Specification, identity, composition, fitness for purpose and delivered quality.

02Condition-monitoring perspective

Change in service, contamination, degradation, wear, corroboration and proportionate action.

Expanded product library

Choose the material you need to understand.

Each reference follows the same structure so products can be compared without confusing a specification result with an in-service diagnostic signal.

Core industrial oils

Gear, turbine and compressor oils.

Open the dedicated reference for formulation, equipment applications, routine testing, result significance and condition-monitoring interpretation.

11 references

Liquid fuels

Road, industrial, marine, aviation, fossil, renewable and blended fuels.

01Fuel

Diesel Fuel

Middle-distillate fuel quality, identity, contamination, ignition performance and storage condition.

  • No. 1-D / light distillate
  • No. 2-D / automotive diesel
  • Biodiesel blends
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02Fuel

Marine Fuel

Distillate, residual, synthetic, renewable and blended fuels used in marine diesel engines and boilers.

  • Marine distillate grades
  • Residual marine fuels
  • Low-sulfur residual blends
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03Fuel

Bunker Fuel

Commercially supplied ship fuel viewed through delivery, segregation, compatibility and onboard-treatment risk.

  • VLSFO
  • HSFO
  • MGO / MDO
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06Fuel

Biodiesel

Fatty-acid alkyl ester fuel and diesel-blend component assessed for identity, conversion quality, stability, water and contamination.

  • B100 neat biodiesel
  • FAME blend component
  • Low-level diesel blends
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07Fuel

Gasoline / Petrol

Spark-ignition fuel assessed for volatility, octane quality, composition, oxygenates, contamination and storage stability.

  • Regular gasoline
  • Premium gasoline
  • Ethanol-blended petrol
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08Fuel

Ethanol & Blended Fuel

Alcohol-containing motor fuel examined for blend level, phase stability, water, volatility, corrosion and material compatibility.

  • E5 / E10
  • E20
  • E85
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09Fuel

Aviation Turbine Fuel

Jet fuel quality viewed through identity, volatility, freezing point, thermal stability, cleanliness, water and safety-critical contamination.

  • Jet A
  • Jet A-1
  • JP-8 / military grades
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10Fuel

Kerosene

Middle-distillate product assessed for smoke, flash point, sulfur, distillation, contamination and application-specific burning quality.

  • Illuminating kerosene
  • Heating kerosene
  • Low-sulfur kerosene
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11Fuel

Light Diesel Oil

Industrial distillate fuel evaluated for grade identity, viscosity, flash point, water, sediment, sulfur and combustion suitability.

  • Straight-run LDO
  • Blended LDO
  • Low-sulfur LDO
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12Fuel

Furnace Oil

Heavy industrial fuel assessed for viscosity, water, sediment, ash, sulfur, flash point and calorific performance.

  • Standard furnace oil
  • Low-sulfur furnace oil
  • Low-viscosity furnace oil
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13Fuel

Renewable Diesel

Paraffinic diesel-range fuel from renewable feedstocks assessed for identity, density, cetane, cold flow, lubricity and blend integrity.

  • HVO
  • HEFA diesel
  • Neat paraffinic diesel
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Lubricants

Engine, hydraulic, gear, turbine, compressor, automotive, precision-machine and total-loss lubricants.

04Lubricant

Engine Oil

Lubricant formulation, in-service degradation, contamination and machine-wear evidence for combustion engines.

  • Monograde and multigrade
  • Mineral, synthetic blend and synthetic
  • Heavy-duty diesel engine oil
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05Lubricant

Hydraulic Oil

Power-transmission fluid quality, cleanliness, water control, degradation and component-wear monitoring.

  • HH / HL
  • HM / anti-wear
  • HV / high viscosity index
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14Lubricant

Gear Oil

Industrial and automotive gear lubricants assessed for viscosity, wear protection, contamination, oxidation and debris morphology.

  • Industrial R&O gear oil
  • Industrial EP gear oil
  • Automotive axle gear oil
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15Lubricant

Transmission Fluid

Transmission lubricant and functional fluid assessed for viscosity, friction behaviour, oxidation, wear and contamination.

  • ATF
  • CVT fluid
  • DCT fluid
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16Lubricant

Axle Oil

Final-drive and differential lubricant assessed for grade, extreme-pressure performance, water, oxidation and wear debris.

  • Hypoid gear oil
  • Limited-slip axle oil
  • Final-drive oil
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17Lubricant

Turbine Oil

Long-life circulating oil evaluated for oxidation, varnish, water, cleanliness, air release and bearing wear.

  • Steam-turbine oil
  • Gas-turbine oil
  • Hydraulic turbine oil
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18Lubricant

Compressor Oil

Air and gas compressor lubricant assessed for oxidation, deposits, viscosity, contamination and machine wear.

  • Reciprocating compressor oil
  • Rotary screw compressor oil
  • Gas compressor oil
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19Lubricant

Marine Cylinder Oil

High-BN two-stroke crosshead-engine cylinder lubricant assessed for feed-rate suitability, residual alkalinity, deposits and corrosive or abrasive wear.

  • High-BN cylinder oil
  • Low-sulfur-service cylinder oil
  • Ultra-low-sulfur-service cylinder oil
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20Lubricant

Marine System Oil

Crosshead-engine crankcase and bearing lubricant monitored for water, cleanliness, oxidation, bearing wear and contamination by cylinder drain or fuel.

  • SAE 30 system oil
  • Detergent system oil
  • Crosshead crankcase oil
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21Lubricant

Gas Engine Oil

Stationary gas-engine lubricant evaluated for oxidation, nitration, acid control, deposits, wear and ash-related valve risks.

  • Low-ash gas engine oil
  • Medium-ash gas engine oil
  • Biogas engine oil
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22Lubricant

Aviation Turbine Engine Oil

Approved synthetic aviation lubricant assessed under controlled maintenance procedures for viscosity, acidity, contamination, degradation and engine debris.

  • 5 cSt synthetic turbine oil
  • 3 cSt low-temperature turbine oil
  • High-thermal-stability aviation oil
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23Lubricant

Tractor Transmission & Hydraulic Fluid

Multi-function agricultural fluid assessed for viscosity, friction performance, contamination, water, wear and compatibility across shared sumps.

  • UTTO
  • STOU
  • Tractor hydraulic fluid
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24Lubricant

Vacuum Pump Oil

Low-vapour-pressure lubricant assessed for viscosity, oxidation, acidity, moisture and process contamination that can impair vacuum performance.

  • Mineral vacuum oil
  • PAO vacuum oil
  • Ester vacuum oil
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25Lubricant

Open Gear Lubricant

Adhesive high-load lubricant assessed for consistency, base-fluid condition, contamination, wear debris and spray-system performance.

  • Fluid open-gear lubricant
  • Grease-type open-gear lubricant
  • Solvent-diluted lubricant
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26Lubricant

Wire Rope Lubricant

Penetrating and protective lubricant evaluated for film condition, corrosion protection, contamination and wear in loaded wire ropes.

  • Penetrating rope oil
  • Coating rope lubricant
  • Biodegradable wire-rope fluid
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27Lubricant

Food-Grade Lubricant

Incidental-contact lubricant assessed for product identity, viscosity, contamination, degradation and hygienic-control compatibility.

  • H1 hydraulic oil
  • H1 gear oil
  • Food-grade compressor oil
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28Lubricant

White Mineral Oil

Highly refined mineral oil assessed for identity, viscosity, purity, colour, UV absorbance and application-specific contamination.

  • Technical white oil
  • Food-grade white oil
  • Pharmaceutical white oil
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29Lubricant

Refrigeration Oil

Compressor lubricant evaluated with refrigerant compatibility, moisture, acidity, viscosity and chemical stability in view.

  • Mineral refrigeration oil
  • Alkylbenzene
  • POE lubricant
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30Lubricant

Lubricating Grease

Semi-solid lubricant assessed for consistency, thickener identity, oil separation, water resistance, wear and contamination.

  • Lithium / lithium-complex
  • Calcium sulfonate complex
  • Polyurea
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32Lubricant

Cutting Oil

Neat machining lubricant assessed for viscosity, active sulfur, fatty content, oxidation, contamination and tool-performance risks.

  • Straight mineral cutting oil
  • Sulfurised cutting oil
  • Chlorine-free EP cutting oil
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35Lubricant

Circulating Oil

Rust-and-oxidation inhibited oil for bearings and circulation systems, monitored for water, particles, oxidation and wear.

  • R&O circulating oil
  • Paper-machine oil
  • Bearing circulation oil
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36Lubricant

Spindle Oil

Low-viscosity precision-machine lubricant evaluated for cleanliness, oxidation, rust protection and viscosity control.

  • Low-viscosity spindle oil
  • R&O spindle oil
  • Mist-compatible spindle oil
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37Lubricant

Slideway Oil

Machine-tool way lubricant assessed for stick-slip control, tackiness, compatibility, contamination and separation from coolant.

  • Horizontal-way oil
  • Vertical-way tacky oil
  • Way-and-gear oil
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38Lubricant

Pneumatic Tool Oil

Low-viscosity air-line lubricant assessed for atomisation, rust protection, deposits, water tolerance and viscosity.

  • Air-line oil
  • Rock-drill oil
  • Food-grade pneumatic oil
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39Lubricant

Chain Oil

Adhesive total-loss lubricant assessed for viscosity, tack, wear protection, biodegradability and contamination.

  • Industrial chain oil
  • Chainsaw bar oil
  • High-temperature chain oil
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Specialty fluids

Coolants, process fluids, emission fluids, insulating oils and fire-resistant products.

31Specialty fluid

Metalworking Fluid

Neat and water-miscible machining fluids evaluated for concentration, pH, corrosion, microorganisms, tramp oil and cleanliness.

  • Neat cutting oil
  • Soluble oil emulsion
  • Semi-synthetic fluid
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33Specialty fluid

Quenching Oil

Heat-treatment oil assessed for cooling behaviour, viscosity, flash point, water, oxidation and sludge.

  • Conventional-speed quench oil
  • Accelerated quench oil
  • Hot quench oil
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34Specialty fluid

Thermic / Heat Transfer Fluid

Heat-transfer fluid assessed for thermal cracking, oxidation, viscosity, flash point, acidity and low-boiler formation.

  • Mineral heat-transfer oil
  • Synthetic aromatic fluid
  • Silicone heat-transfer fluid
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40Specialty fluid

Rust Preventive Oil

Temporary corrosion-protection product assessed for film properties, water displacement, flash point, residue and contamination.

  • Solvent-cutback preventive
  • Oil-film preventive
  • Water-displacing fluid
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41Specialty fluid

Engine Coolant / Antifreeze

Glycol- and water-based coolant assessed for concentration, freeze protection, pH, inhibitors, ions, contamination and corrosion evidence.

  • Ethylene-glycol coolant
  • Propylene-glycol coolant
  • Water-based coolant
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42Specialty fluid

AdBlue / DEF / AUS 32

32.5% high-purity aqueous urea solution assessed for concentration, density, alkalinity, biuret, metals and contamination.

  • AdBlue
  • Diesel exhaust fluid
  • AUS 32
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43Specialty fluid

Transformer / Insulating Oil

Electrical insulating fluid assessed for dielectric strength, moisture, acidity, dissipation factor, oxidation and dissolved gases.

  • Mineral insulating oil
  • Natural ester fluid
  • Synthetic ester fluid
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44Specialty fluid

Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluid

Water-containing or synthetic hydraulic fluid assessed for concentration, viscosity, acidity, contamination and fire-resistant-fluid integrity.

  • HFA high-water fluid
  • HFB invert emulsion
  • HFC water-glycol
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45Specialty fluid

Biodegradable Lubricant

Environmentally acceptable lubricant assessed for identity, viscosity, oxidation, hydrolysis, water, wear and contamination.

  • Synthetic ester hydraulic fluid
  • Vegetable-oil lubricant
  • Biodegradable gear oil
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Perspective 02 · condition monitoring

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