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Gear, turbine and compressor oils.
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Gear Oil
Industrial and automotive gear lubricants assessed for viscosity, wear protection, contamination, oxidation and debris morphology.
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Long-life circulating oil evaluated for oxidation, varnish, water, cleanliness, air release and bearing wear.
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Air and gas compressor lubricant assessed for oxidation, deposits, viscosity, contamination and machine wear.
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Road, industrial, marine, aviation, fossil, renewable and blended fuels.
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
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
Bunker Fuel
Commercially supplied ship fuel viewed through delivery, segregation, compatibility and onboard-treatment risk.
- VLSFO
- HSFO
- MGO / MDO
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
Gasoline / Petrol
Spark-ignition fuel assessed for volatility, octane quality, composition, oxygenates, contamination and storage stability.
- Regular gasoline
- Premium gasoline
- Ethanol-blended petrol
Ethanol & Blended Fuel
Alcohol-containing motor fuel examined for blend level, phase stability, water, volatility, corrosion and material compatibility.
- E5 / E10
- E20
- E85
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
Kerosene
Middle-distillate product assessed for smoke, flash point, sulfur, distillation, contamination and application-specific burning quality.
- Illuminating kerosene
- Heating kerosene
- Low-sulfur kerosene
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
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
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
Lubricants
Engine, hydraulic, gear, turbine, compressor, automotive, precision-machine and total-loss lubricants.
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
Hydraulic Oil
Power-transmission fluid quality, cleanliness, water control, degradation and component-wear monitoring.
- HH / HL
- HM / anti-wear
- HV / high viscosity index
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
Transmission Fluid
Transmission lubricant and functional fluid assessed for viscosity, friction behaviour, oxidation, wear and contamination.
- ATF
- CVT fluid
- DCT fluid
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Refrigeration Oil
Compressor lubricant evaluated with refrigerant compatibility, moisture, acidity, viscosity and chemical stability in view.
- Mineral refrigeration oil
- Alkylbenzene
- POE lubricant
Lubricating Grease
Semi-solid lubricant assessed for consistency, thickener identity, oil separation, water resistance, wear and contamination.
- Lithium / lithium-complex
- Calcium sulfonate complex
- Polyurea
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
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
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
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
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
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
Specialty fluids
Coolants, process fluids, emission fluids, insulating oils and fire-resistant products.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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