Innovative synthetic lubricant made of liquid crystal are here!

With synthetic lubricants used in motors, axles, ventilators and many other systems few have yet heard of synthetic lubricant made of liquid crystal.

Although lubricants are widely used, there have been almost no fundamental innovations over the past twenty years. Recently, together with a consortium, the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM in Freiburg have developed an entirely new

The most important reasons to consider synthetic gear oil.

Because of the extreme conditions under which a transmission operates it’s worthwhile to consider using synthetic gear oil to extend oil change intervals and reduce costs.

From high-speed gearing in turbomachinery to slow-turning gear reducers, gear lubricant selection, application and condition are the single-largest contributors to reliability and longevity of gearboxes. With this as background it then

How to decide whether you should change to 0W-20 synthetic engine oil?

With more and more manufacturers specifying 0W-20 engine oil on new vehicles you’re also probably wondering whether you really need to change to 0W-20 synthetic engine oil.

After all why should you change to 0W-20 synthetic engine oil when your 2000 model year vehicle still uses a 5W-30 oil, while the exact same engine in your 2001?

Why it’s better to change to 0W-20 synthetic engine oil.

Although more costly, there are many reasons to use synthetic hydraulic fluid.

As the demands placed on hydraulic systems change, with industry demanding greater efficiency and speed at higher operating temperatures and pressures, more companies are beginning to use synthetic hydraulic fluid.

However selecting the best hydraulic fluid requires a basic understanding of each particular fluid's characteristics. An ideal fluid would have these characteristics:

• thermal stability