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PAG Base Stocks

At A Glance

Polyalkylene glycol base stocks, also known as polyglycols or PAGs, are formed by reacting an alcohol with one or more alkylene oxides. Depending on the molecular composition, they are either soluble or insoluble in water.

PAGs are used in many lubricant applications where their high thermal and oxidative stability, excellent lubricity, high film strength / load capacity, anti-wear properties, micropitting resistance and shear stability make them the ideal base stock choice.

Typical Applications

  • Fire resistant hydraulic fluids
  • Food grade lubricants
  • Compressor oils 
  • Industrial gear lubricants, e.g. for wind turbines or worm gears
  • Metalworking and quenching fluids
  • Hydrogen combustion engines
Typical applications with polyalkylene glycol base stocks

 

Key Features & Benefits

What properties can our PAG base stocks offer for high performance industrial lubricants?

Performance features

  • Low coefficient of friction for increased energy efficiency
  • Inherent sludge solubility and water tolerance for clean and long-lasting operations
  • Very high viscosity index
  • High load capacity
  • Oxidation stability
  • High water tolerance
  • Very shear stable
  • Low temperature properties
  • Excellent heat transfer

Sustainability features

  • Strong environment-health-safety profile
  • Readily biodegradable PAGs available
  • Enable variety of eco-labels, e.g. EU Ecolabel
  • Fulfill EPA requirements defined under Vessel General Permit (VGP)
  • BREOX® BMBcert range provides significant CO2 savings

 

Discover our Polyalkylene Glycol Base Stocks Portfolio

As a world leading supplier for polyalkylene glycols (PAGs) for a broad range of applications, our BREOX®, PLURACOL® and PLURASAFE® PAG product range includes both linear and branched alkylene oxide polymers:

 

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