Crompton Corporation's Petroleum
additives business has developed a novel over-based
crystalline
calcite sulfonate detergent that provides a dramatic improvement in extreme
pressure and anti-wear performance, as well as
good
solubility and low
viscosity, for use in industrial
lubricant applications.
CalcinateTM C300 CS exhibits enhanced extreme
pressure characteristics with strong demulsifier and acid-scavenger features. It can
be used as a
chlorine replacement in
coolants, drawing and stamping compounds.
"We identified a growing market need for a lubricant additive capable of providing outstanding anti-wear properties," said Dr. David
J. Sikora, technology director for Crompton's Petroleum Additives business. "As a result, we developed a unique and patented process
that solubilizes crystalline
calcite in an over-based detergent, thereby producing a set of performance characteristics never before made
available to the industrial lubricant market."
The Petroleum Additives Canadian team of Ron Muir, Dr. Theo Eliades, Wayne Mackwood, Ken Niece, Bill Olson, and Jim Horner
were recently recognized at
Crompton Corporation's 2001 Technical Achievement Awards ceremony for their ground-breaking work in
conceptualizing, developing and commercializing this novel process.
Crompton's Petroleum Additives business offers one of the most comprehensive lines of components to lubricant additive formulators
and manufacturers of products for the
transportation, industrial, grease, and
fuels markets. Uniroyal Chemical and
Witco lubricant
components allow customers to formulate products that meet demanding new industry specifications driven by higher performance and
advanced environmental requirements.