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- Evolution of Calumet Compressor Lubricants
Early compressor lubricants in specialty applications were typically basic White Mineral Oils used for the purposes of mechanical lubrication. As compressor and industry needs changed, it was necessary for these lubricants to evolve to meet the demands of the increased temperatures and pressures placed upon them.
Additive technology was introduced into these basic white mineral oils in response to these demands and this approach has been steadily progressing with the advancement of compressor and industry demands. The goal for improvement of the oils was a decrease in friction and wear within the compressor.
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Technical Details & Test Data
- Evolution of Compressor Lubricants
Two key testing protocols have been established as benchmarks of success in enhancing these performance criteria. The Four Ball Wear Test and the relative Coefficient of Friction are parameters that polyethylene compressor lubricants must manage.
Calumet’s HyperTech® G3 compressor lubricants represent the latest in performance technology.
- How do they perform and how do they compare?
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Excellence and improve wear protection of the lubricant. HyperTech® G3 Oils maintain outstanding frictional performance you have come to expect in today’s compressor lubricants. The Four Ball Wear Test performance shown in Figure 2 above demonstrates the remarkable improvement in wear characteristics of G3 oils over today’s competition.
In addition, wear metals analysis provides an indication of the corrosion tendency of a compressor lubricant. HyperTech® G3 compressor lubricants demonstrate a 60% reduction in wear metals over our G2 product (see figure 3).
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