Chemical description | High molecular weight phenolic antioxidant | |
Appearance | Crystalline, white to slightly yellow powder | |
Applications and typical treat levels | - Industrial lubricants based on natural oils
| 0.5-3.0% |
| | | 0.2-0.6% |
| Benefits | - Ashless solid with low volatility
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| | - Permits reduced antioxidant losses under high temperature operating conditions
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| | - Offers superior thermal stability over conventional phenolic antioxidants such as BHT and methylene-bis-phenols
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| | - Demonstrates good deposit control performance in engine oils
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| | - Inherently biodegradable (CEC method)
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| | - Blue Angel approval by UBA (3.4.95)
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