VISCOPLEX Pour Point

Depressant technologies
Hql-perIormance solufons Ior
low-femperafure clallenqes
Emal Evonk Ol ddfves pour ponf depressanf experfs
Evonk Ol ddfves s fle leadnq developer oI
lql-perIormance lubrcanf addfves and synflefc base Iluds
markefed under fle brand names VSCOPLEX and VSCOBSE
Ior use n aufomofve and ndusfral lubrcanfs. Based on polyalkyl-
meflacrylafe (PN) clemsfry, a comprelensve lne oI Pour
Ponf Depressanf (PPD) producfs delvers robusf low-femperafure
perIormance flaf adapfs fo a varefy oI base ols, perIormance
packaqes and vscosfy modIers. vfl over 70 years oI PPD
experfse, Evonk Ol ddfves parfners wfl Iormulafors fo
develop cusfom PPD solufons Ior fle fouqlesf low-femperafure
clallenqes wlle provdnq dedcafed feclncal supporf.
The advantages of VISCOPLEX PPDs:
Brnqnq cusfomer-specIc solufons
flrouql cusfom-desqned PPDs
Relable, proven perIormance above
ndusfry sfandards
Global feclncal supporf and supply securfy
Help n aclevnq opfmum perIormance
Ior your producf and applcafon
Solving low-temperature challenges for over 70 years
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Paran crystal formation and relationship to cold ow
n-parans wflouf
VSCOPLEX PPD
VSCOPLEX PPD
Temperafure Crysfal qrowfl qqlomerafon]qelafon Nucleafon
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How VISCOPLEX PPDs modify wax crystals at low temperatures
fs a well-known Iacf flaf mosf ols confan small amounfs oI
waxy maferal. Less common s fle know-low fo selecf fle
deal PPD solufon fo acleve opfmal perIormance, meef used-
ol pumpablfy requremenfs, and ensure compafblfy wfl
ofler componenfs oI fle Iormulafon. Evonk Ol ddfves
las acleved fls level oI experfse flrouql over 70 years oI
researcl, producf developmenf, close collaborafon wfl leadnq
ndusfry Iormulafors, and applcafon fesfnq oI nnovafve
polymer arclfecfures.
Evonk Ol ddfves PPDs are based on fle versaflfy oI
polyalkylmeflacrylafe (PN) clemsfry,
wlose qeneral sfrucfure s as Iollows
Evonk Ol ddfves careIully enqneers fle waxy alkyl qroups
n R and fle clan-lenqfl dsfrbufon fo mafcl wax molecules n
fle ol, lelpnq fo acleve fle besf pour ponf depressanf acfvfy.
Continuing innovation
with VISCOPLEX PPDs
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Crysfallne unf
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Crysfallne unf
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VSCOPLEX
Polymer backbone
Crysfallne unf
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Crysfallzafon oI wax molecules
below cloud ponf femperafure
Nanly laferal qrowfl Iorms
needles or plafes
vax crysfal sfrucfure
confnues fo qrow
Larqe, sfrucfured 3D crysfal
nefwork Iormafon, crysfal sze >
100m, ol ceases fo ow
Co-crysfallzafon occurs befween
wax molecules and VSCOPLEX
PPD crysfallne unfs
VSCOPLEX PPD modes
wax crysfal qrowfl
nferlocknq oI wax crysfals s
prevenfed, leadnq fo smaller and
more random sfrucfure
No aqqreqafon oI qel-lke wax
nefwork, ol confnues fo ow
wflouf yeld sfress
Without VISCOPLEX PPD
With VISCOPLEX PPD
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VISCOPLEX PPD solutions to
meet the most severe low-
temperature test requirements
sqnIcanf clallenqe wlen selecfnq a PPD s fle somefmes
conIlcfnq requremenfs amonq low-femperafure fesfs, wlcl
lave dIIerences n coolnq rafes, slear rafes, and condfonnq
fmes. Tle deal PPD would provde fle approprafe level oI wax
confrol fo meef all requred specIcafons, sucl as NRV TP-1
and SBT. TlereIore, f s crucal fo careIully consder all oI fle
cold-femperafure requremenfs oI a lubrcanf, as a passnq resulf
n one fesf does nof quaranfee success n ofler fesfs.
Mini-Rotary Viscometer (MRV TP-1) Yield Stress and
Scanning Brookeld Technique (SBT) Gelation Index
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Base stock alone does not determine
which PPD is right for you
Tlere are many Iacfors flaf aIIecf fle proper selecfon oI fle rqlf PPD
Ior a Iormulafon. Evonk Ol ddfves can lelp denfIy key Iacfors,
evaluafe opfons and Ine-fune Pour Ponf Depressanf cloce fo besf meef
Iormulafors needs.
Factors that aect PPD selection and treat rate:
Base sfock
Ofler waxy componenfs
Deferqenfs and Ircfon modIers
Vscosfy modIers
Tesf meflods requred by dIIerenf specIcafons
Low-femperafure perIormance reverson
qed-ol pumpablfy requremenfs
VISCOPLEX PPD performance in
base stock and fully formulated oil
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VISCOPLEX PPD
solutions for modern
lubricant specifications
Due fo oxdafon, aqed-ol low-femperafure
rleoloqy s an mporfanf specIcafon n
LSC GF-5. Tle STN D7528 ROBO
bencl fesf s an eIIecfve alfernafve fo
fle cosfly Sequence G enqne fesf.
Developed by Evonk Ol ddfves, fle
ROBO fesf provdes sqnIcanf cosf and
fme savnqs. Evonk Ol ddfves oIIers fle
ROBO feclnoloqy fo lelp cusfomers screen
PPDs and develop Iormulafons meefnq
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Iufure GF- specIcafons.
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Dierent PPD low-temperature performance in fresh 5W oil
(at -35C) versus aged oil (at -30C)
Not all PPDs that work in
fresh oils work in aged oils
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VISCOPLEX PPDs
a vital part of any
formulation
Requlafons and ndusfry sfandards are
evolvnq rapdly. n sucl an envronmenf
oI consfanf clanqe, fle value oI a
PPD comes Irom fs ablfy fo nof only
exceed flese sfandards buf also perIorm
equally well wfl nearly any addfve, D
packaqe, vscosfy modIer, or base sfock.
Formulafors qan added producf Ilexblfy
and fle peace oI mnd flaf comes Irom
knownq flaf, unlke some lubrcanf
componenfs, VSCOPLEX PPDs wll
confnue fo relably provde excellenf low-
femperafure perIormance enlancemenf.
VISCOPLEX PPD solutions for commercial viscosity modiers
SE vscosfy qrade
SE 5v-30, meefnq SE |300 and LSC GF-5
low-femperafure requremenf
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HE-OCP,
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HE-OCP,
35 SS
LE-OCP,
50 SS
Sfyrene-
soprene,
50 SS
VSCOPLEX PPD B B
PPD freaf rafe, % 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3
NRV TP-1 [ -35C,
STN D484
Vscosfy, cP 17,00 17,500 22,00 20,700
Yeld Sfress, Pa <35 <35 <35 <35
Tle ROBO fesf s an alfernafve fo fle Sequence G. TNC-cerfed ROBO unfs are uflzed n bofl fle Evonk Ol ddfves mercas and sa Pacc feclnoloqy cenfers.
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VISOPLEX PPD technology keeps pace with
todays Group III and Group III+ base stocks
Todays array oI dIIerenf reInnq feclnoloqes and qlobal sourcnq oI
crude ols resulfs n a wde ranqe oI molecular sfrucfures wfln fle wax
presenf n ols. n addfon, Group and Group + base sfocks, wlcl
are qufe dIIerenf Irom fradfonal base sfocks, are lqlly safurafed wfl
lonq-clan lydrocarbons, necessfafnq new PPD feclnoloqes lke flose
ncorporafed n VSCOPLEX PPDs.
Performance of VISCOPLEX PPDs in Group III (4 cSt) base stock
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s ndusfry frends and specIcafons
slIf, Iormulafors may need fo modIy
Iormulafons fo confnue provdnq
sfafe-oI-fle-arf Iluds. vfl fs broad
PPD porfIolo, Evonk Ol ddfves'
ablfy fo cusfom-falor one PPD fo safsIy
mulfple Iormulafons smplIes loqsfcs
Ior fs cusfomers. Evonk Ol ddfves s
commffed fo provdnq onqonq supporf
nof jusf durnq your nfal PPD selecfon,
buf also flrouqlouf Ilud Iormulafon,
producfon and Iufure developmenf.
Committed to
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VISCOPLEX versatility one PPD for multiple formulations
pplcafons 5v-30 75v-140 SO 4 THF
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PPD freaf rafe, % 0. 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2
STN D7, Pour Ponf, C -3 -3 -42 -45 -45
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Brookeld vscosfy [ -40C, cP
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(1) Tracfor lydraulc ud meefnq |oln Deere |20D maxmum
vscosfy speccafon oI 20,000 cP af -40C
(2) ufomafc fransmsson ud meefnq DEXRON* V maxmum
vscosfy speccafon oI 15,000 cP af -40C
(3) Neefnq |30 speccafon oI 150,000 cP af -40C
Guide to VISCOPLEX PPD series selection
VSCOPLEX seres 1-1 seres 1-2 seres 1-3 seres 1-4 seres 1- seres 1-7 seres 1-8 seres 10 seres
Robusf PPDs Ior convenfonal Iormulafons
Talored wax-nferacfon sfrenqfl Ior maxmum
perIormance n modern lube Iormulafons
General purpose wfl V lh
For bodeqradable lubrcanfs
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VISCOPLEX PPD for
environmentally friendly
lubricants
New VISCOPLEX PPD
technology for
food-grade applications
VSCOPLEX 1-135 s specally desqned Ior use n
Group and wlfe ol-based lubrcanfs wfl ncdenfal
Iood confacf. VSCOPLEX 1-135, wlcl s NSF HX-1
approved, n combnafon wfl wlfe ols can be a
cosf-eIIecfve alfernafve fo synflefc base sfocks wlen
Iormulafnq lql-perIormance Iood-qrade lubrcanfs
used af very low femperafures.
VISCOPLEX
1-135 food grade
PPD is kosher
approved and halal
certified.
Demand Ior envronmenfally Irendly lubrcanfs s
qrownq, and Evonk's PPDs lelp fo address fle
unque low femperafure clallenqes oI flese specalfy
Iluds. VSCOPLEX seres 10 PPDs are manuIacfured
and delvered n bodeqradable dluenf ols and
manfan fle envronmenfal claracfersfcs oI fle
Insled lubrcanfs. VSCOPLEX seres 10 PPDs are
desqned fo mprove cold Ilow properfes n veqefable
ols, polyqlycols and synflefc esfers, and fo sfablze
ol Iludfy durnq exfended sforaqe.
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Evonk Ol ddfves
Developed fle Irsf modern PPD
Iormulafon based on P Group
sfocks wlen fle Irsf P Group ol
was released
Creafed fle Irsf PPD fo meef fesf
requremenfs aIfer fle nfroducfon oI
fle NRV TP-1 fesf meflod
Evonk Ol ddfves oIIers fs parfners over 70 years oI experence developnq base
sfocks and addfve feclnoloqes flaf exceed markef and ndusfry specIcafons.
Helped solve low-femperafure
clallenqes wlen lql-eflylene
OCP VN enfered fle markef
nvenfed fle nnovafve ROBO bencl
fesf and reduced fle fme and cosf oI
denfIynq PPD solufons Ior aqed-
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requremenfs
Evonik Oil Additives a partner
providing the leading PPD technologies
A history of innovative PPD solutions
Prepared for the future,
Evonik Oil Additives actively develops
new PPDs for highly hydrogenated
base stocks and other new
requirements in the years ahead.
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s a parf oI Evonk ndusfres, fle qlobal markef leader n specalfy clemcals, Evonk
Ol ddfves draws upon a robusf and secure supply clan. Tle qlobal scale oI Evonk
Ol ddfves operafons lelps ensure unnferrupfed supply, rapd and localzed
producfon and eIIcenf delvery.
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experts today for low-temperature
formulation and testing guidance.
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based on our presenf knowledqe and experence.
However, fley mply no lablfy or ofler leqal
responsblfy on our parf, ncludnq wfl reqard
fo exsfnq flrd parfy nfellecfual properfy rqlfs,
especally pafenf rqlfs. n parfcular, no warranfy,
wlefler express or mpled, or quaranfee oI producf
properfes n fle leqal sense s nfended or mpled.
ve reserve fle rqlf fo make any clanqes accordnq
fo feclnoloqcal proqress or Iurfler developmenfs.
Tle cusfomer s nof released Irom fle oblqafon fo
conducf careIul nspecfon and fesfnq oI ncomnq
qoods. PerIormance oI fle producf descrbed
leren slould be verIed by fesfnq, wlcl slould
be carred ouf only by qualIed experfs n fle
sole responsblfy oI fle cusfomer. ReIerence fo
frade names used by ofler companes s nefler
a recommendafon, nor does f mply flaf smlar
producfs could nof be used.
VSCOPLEX s a reqsfered frademark oI
Evonk Ol ddfves GmbH.
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