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The challenges of a low HTHS viscosity
The Society of Automotive Engineers ( SAE) recently introduced new specifications concerning low viscosity in the J300 motor oil classifications. These new specifications will help OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) to achieve the increasingly stringent requirements in terms of fuel economy. However, this extremely low viscosity may bring many challenges concerning sustainability. Let us explain.
ACEA 2016: an important step within the sector
ACEA, Association des Constructeurs Européens d’Automobiles, is an organisation of the fifteen most important automobile manufacturers in Europe. They are responsible for, among other things, defining certain specifications and requirements relating to motor oils for passenger vehicles, vans, trucks and buses.
Expert speaking: Cees Sonneveldt talks about 37 years with Q8Oils
We recently spoke with Cees Sonneveldt: manager of Palub, the Technical Department of Q8Oils. He has been working for Q8Oils for 37 years – so we can call him an expert in the sector without hesitation.
About trends within the market: flashback, evolution and expectations
Trends and changes within the oil sector are always about fuel economy and the associated viscosity, and can be looked at from following points of view.
Q8 Brunel XF 343 meets the sky-high standards of the aerospace industry
Q8Oils Brunel XF 343 is a new generation metalworking fluid designed to excel across a wide variety of aerospace machining applications. In 2015, it was approved by Snecma Safran to the specification 455-201-0-00-B and in 2016, with continued sales success it also was accredited PCS 4001ed2 approval from Safran Landing Systems to be included on the PCS 4002 list.
Q8 Brunel – a revolution in water soluble machining and grinding fluids
Q8Oils has launched Q8 Brunel, its latest revolution in water soluble machining and grinding fluids. The Q8 Brunel range has been developed to out–perform all other fluids and has already been successfully tried and tested with manufacturers across Europe. It is formulated to be fully compliant with latest European industry legislation providing a range of products that are free from boron, boric acid, chlorinated paraffin, secondary amine, formaldehyde releasing biocides and nitrites.
Q8Oils solutions for stationary Gas Engine Oils
The expansion of Q8Oils’ innovative range of stationary Gas Engine Oils is continuing with the introduction of Q8 Mahler G5 SAE 40. The success of the in-house developed formulations & technology of the Q8 Mahler range has been successfully proven across a variety of engines for over the past 20 years. Globally, there already are an estimated 3,750 engines filled with Q8 Mahler and running for 15 million hours, every year.
Introducing the new Q8 Bach XNRG 15
Q8 Bach XNRG 15 – the latest addition to Q8Oils’ outstanding range of extreme performance neat cutting oils – is specially designed for general purpose to high demanding machining applications.
Q8Oils introduces Q8 Formula Special FE 0W-30 for BMW engines
Q8Oils launches its new state-of-the-art BMW engine oil Q8 Formula Special FE 0W-30, which is a new Euro 6 synthetic Top Tier Low SAPS engine oil for BMW Long Life 12FE applications using BMW LL-12FE approved technology.
