IRGAFLO® Pour Point Depressants
are engineered to provide cost effective solutions to your low temperature viscometric requirements.
At a Glance
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Fuel and Lubricant Solutions
Rheology Modifiers
IRGAFLO®
IRGAFLO® products are polymethacrylate rheology modifiers used in a broad range of applications including engine oils, hydraulic fluids, crank case fluids, R&O oils, industrial gear oils, transmission fluids and shock absorbers.
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At a Glance
Polymethacrylate-based Pour Point Depressants and Viscosity Index Improvers for high quality lubricants meeting industry and OEM specifications
Typical Applications
PPDs are used almost in every application in which Group I-III oils are used
- Low temperature applications
- Driveline oils
- Hydraulic fluids
- Engine oils
Key Features & Benefits
What properties can IRGAFLO® Pour Point Depressants offer for high performance industrial lubricants?
Performance features
- Variety of PPDs depending on your needs
- Cost-effective PMA-technology
- Highly efficient at treat rates (0.1–0.3%)
- Broad portfolio to meet industry specs
- Compatibility with IRGAFLO® VIIs
- Lab support for optimized performance
Sustainability features
- Good regulatory profile
- Decreases fluid viscosity at low temperatures
- Can help to reduce formulation cost
- Significant renewable content (up to 52%)
Lubricants need to flow in order to function but are susceptible to forming gels at low temperature
- Crankcase: Widespread engine failures over the winter of 1980-81 and 1981-82
- Gear and axle lubricants: channeling leading to other failures
- Hydraulic systems: lubricant starvation of pumps and bearings – cavitation and ultimately failures
- Long side chains on PPD backbone interact with wax crystals as they form
- Change direction of crystal growth: Plates – Needles – Cubes
- Three-dimensional network of wax crystals does not form, allowing oil to flow
IRGAFLO® 710 P, 942 P are best performers in example high viscosity base oil
IRGAFLO® 610 P is best performer in example Group III base oil
Best IRGAFLO® performance can be idiosyncratic; depends on exact formulation
- Base stock mix, viscosity modifier, other additives all matter
Portfolio
IRGAFLO® Viscosity Index Improvers
offer superior thickening efficiency at very low treat rates.
Typical Applications
- Hydraulic fluids
- Specialty hydraulic fluids
- Engine oils
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Automotive driveline
(MTF, gear and axle fluids)
Key Features & Benefits
What properties can IRGAFLO® Viscosity Index Improvers offer for high performance industrial lubricants?
Performance features
- IRGAFLO® VIIs target a range of shear stability and thickening needs, suitable for applications such as engine oil or multi-grade hydraulic fluids
- Performance benefits:
- Lower energy consumption
- Increased equipment power
- Improved “cold-start” performance
- Effective in most base stocks
- Broad portfolio to meet shear stability requirements
Sustainability features
- Good regulatory profile
- Delivers performance at extreme temperatures
- Allows for greater pump efficiency
- Significant renewable content (up to 45%)
- Multigrade fluids offer flexibility, ease of use (no more changing oil for the winter)
- Can achieve energy efficiency without compromising equipment protection
- Reach a desired kinematic viscosity with cheaper low viscosity base stocks
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IRGAFLO®
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