Paraffinic mineral oils

Paraffinic mineral oils have the following natural properties :

• high flash point, especially in their highest grades of viscosity;
• chemical inertia regarding metals and their alloys as free from any additives;
• compatibility with other oils : being pure minerals they can be mixed with other oils, be they pure or additivated;
• high viscosity index : changes in viscosity are limited with changes in temperature. Oil becomes moderately viscous at relatively low temperatures and not too fluid at high ones;
• pour point is sufficiently low and adequate for generic lubrication in not particularly rigid winter conditions;
• high thermo-oxidative stability: resistance to molecular breaking (pyroscission or cracking) and degradation at high temperatures.

Paraffinic mineral oils are used in a wide range of applications including :

• raw materials for industry (also see PROCESS OILS);
• forced circulation systems for oil (flat and rolling bearings);
• air compressors;
• idle pumps;
• reducers and gearings when lubricants without Extreme Pressure additives are not required.

Paraffinic mineral oils are available in bulk and packaged.