Novel High Performance Synthetic Base Stocks
We will describe the performance characteristics of novel API Group V base stocks that utilize materials derived from natural oil metathesis and their use in designing engine oils, gear oils, and industrial fluids. The advantages of these stocks and the derived lubricants include high viscosity indices, greater solvency, high bio-content, and the ability to formulate multi-grade oils without the use of the viscosity modifiers. Physical, chemical, and tribological performance data for base stocks and the derived lubricants will be compared with those of the commercial base stocks/base oils and lubricants