Polyalphaolefin

What is polyalphaolefin?

Polyalphaolefin (PAO) is a collective term for synthetic hydrocarbon oils that are obtained from ethylene by means of polymerisation. In this process, the ethylene is processed into alphaolefins, of which the C10 and C8/12 parts are converted into a mixture of different oligomers on catalysts. Fractional distillation separates the crude oil into fractions with the required viscosities. In this way, high-quality base oils with a viscosity index between 120 and 140 can be created.

What are the advantages of polyalphaolefins?

Artificially produced PAOs can define specific lubricating properties for special conditions. The oils consist of long-chain and consistently robust hydrocarbon compounds. This makes the lubricants, for example, very temperature-stable, creep-resistant and durable. Polyalphaolefins are used in lubricants that have to meet the highest requirements, e.g., in applications with large temperature fluctuations. This is why they are added to modern engine oils for cars, among other things. However, they are also used for many other problems when mineral oils cannot fulfil the desired lubricating properties.

Two laboratory workers create engine oil
The correct mixing ratio between base oil and additives is designed in the laboratory

ADDINOL Lubricants with PAOs

ADDINOL attaches great importance to quality and processes only the best additive packages as well as base oils. PAOs are also used for the production of our high-quality lubricants. Polyalphaolefins are required, among others, for our Eco Gear range or our food grade lubricants. However, they are also a component of typical engine oils. These include:

ADDINOL GIGA LIGHT 030

Specifications / Approvals:

ACEA C3

VW 504 00, VW 507 00

ADDINOL SUPERIOR 030

Specifications / Approvals:

ACEA A3/B4, API CF, API SN

ADDINOL SUPERIOR 040

Specifications / Approvals:

ACEA A3/B4, API CF, API SN

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Heiko Stephan

Application Technology

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