Base Oils and Additives
Your premier source for base oils and additives
We are your go-to source for top-tier base oils and additives, serving lubricant blenders and compounders. We are the proud distributors of ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips (PURE PERFORMANCE®), Motiva (aramco), and Novvi™. Additionally, we are proudly the exclusive distributor of Infineum Petroleum Additives in North America.
Our dedicated team of highly trained experts collaborates closely with suppliers and end users to propel them toward their production objectives. Our unwavering commitment is to provide you with an exceptional customer experience on every occasion.
Our seasoned professional engineers are at your service, offering technical expertise on our products and assisting in formulating solutions tailored to your unique needs. We're problem solvers, advocates of cost-effective alternatives, and providers of comprehensive product data.
Base oil group overview
The refining process for mineral oils has witnessed significant advancements in the 20th century. The American Petroleum Institute (API) played a pivotal role by categorizing all base oils into five distinct groups. These groups are instrumental in differentiating between mineral and synthetic oils.
All base oils are categorized based on API Base Oil Classification’s measurable properties - Viscosity Index, Saturates, and Sulfur content.
When comparing oil base groups, it becomes evident that highly refined oils offer numerous benefits, including enhanced thermal stability, oxidation stability, pour point, operating temperature, and Viscosity Index.
Product offerings
API Group I base oils have Viscosity Index equal to or greater than 80 and less than 120. With Saturates less than 90% and/or Sulfur greater than 0.03%.
Products:
- ExxonMobil Americas CORE™ 100
- ExxonMobil Americas CORE™ 150
- ExxonMobil Americas CORE™ 600
- ExxonMobil Americas CORE™ 2500
API Group II base oils have Viscosity Index equal to or greater than 80 and less than 120. With Saturates of 90% or higher and Sulfur of 0.03% or less.
Products:
- ExxonMobil EHC™ 45
- ExxonMobil EHC™ 65
- ExxonMobil EHC™ 120
- ConocoPhillips Pure Performance® 70N
- ConocoPhillips Pure Performance® 110N
- ConocoPhillips Pure Performance® 225N
- ConocoPhillips Pure Performance® 600N
API Group III base oils have Viscosity Index greater than or equal to 120. With Saturates of 90% or higher and/or Sulfur less than or equal to 0.03%.
Products:
- Motiva aramcoUltra 2
- Motiva aramcoUltra 3
- Motiva aramcoUltra 4U
- Motiva aramcoUltra 8
API Group IV incorporates Polyalphaolefin (PAO). These synthetically created hydrocarbons are the most widely used base oils form in the synthetic category. They are created using the polymerization process that gives an olefinic tail by introducing ethylene gas.
PAOs offer superior oxidation stability, higher viscosity index (VI), lower volatility, and exceptional performance across a wide temperature range. PAOs are well suited for applications requiring good stability under extreme operating conditions.
Product offering:
- ExxonMobil Chemical SpectraSyn™ MaX PAO
- SpectraSyn™ MaX 3.5
- ExxonMobil Chemical PureSyn™ PAO
- PureSyn 2
- PureSyn 4
- PureSyn 6
- ExxonMobil Chemical SpectraSyn Elite™ mPAO
- SpectraSyn Elite™ 65
- SpectraSyn Elite™ 150
- SpectraSyn Elite™ 300
- ExxonMobil Chemical SpectraSyn™ Low & High Vis PAO
- SpectraSyn 2
- SpectraSyn 2B
- SpectraSyn 2C
- SpectraSyn 4
- SpectraSyn 6
- SpectraSyn 8
- SpectraSyn 10
- SpectraSyn 40
- SpectraSyn 100
- ExxonMobil Chemical SpectraSyn Plus™ PAO
- SpectraSyn Plus™ 3.6
- SpectraSyn Plus™ 6
- ExxonMobil Chemical SpectraSyn™ MaX PAO
API Group V encompasses “everything else” or other base oil types within the API Base Oil Classification, including esters, alkylated naphthalene, and many others - offering a diverse range of options for various applications.
Manufactured through the alkylation of naphthalene with linear alpha-olefins, Alkylated Naphthalenes (AN) offer good solvency, superior thermal, oxidative, and hydrolytic stability. ANs improve the performance of most lubricants.
Combination of alcohols and acids are used to make organic esters that have various features, such as high thermal and oxidative stability, low volatility, lubricity, solvency, and biodegradability depending on the specific ester.
Product offering:
- ExxonMobil Synesstic™ Alkylated Naphthalene (AN)
- Synesstic™ 5
- Synesstic™ 12
- ExxonMobil Esterex™ esters
- Esterex™ A32
- Esterex™ A34
- Esterex™ A41
- Esterex™ A51
- Esterex™ NP343
- Esterex™ NP451
- Esterex™ P61
- Esterex™ P62
- Esterex™ P81
- Esterex™ 111
- ExxonMobil Synesstic™ Alkylated Naphthalene (AN)
Our path to a sustainable existence
We offer a wide range of high-performing products to help extend oil drain intervals and prolong equipment life, resulting in increased sustainability.
Novvi™ plant-derived lubricants are designed to work within existing specifications and additive technology with a lower carbon footprint.
Products:
- Novvi SynNova® 4
- Novvi SynNova® 9
- Novvi EL 26
- Novvi NovaSolv® 160
Lubricant and fuel additives
We are proudly the exclusive distributor of Infineum petroleum additives in North America.
Infineum is a Specialty Chemicals Company with powerful research and development capabilities around innovative chemistry, which has a vital role to play in sustainability—while meeting the challenging needs of the market.
Infineum has been an innovator of additive products, including those used in:
- automotive, heavy-duty diesel, and marine engine oils
- diesel fuels
- specialty applications such as transmission fluids and gas engine oils
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