Chemical description | High molecular weight phenolic antioxidant | |
Appearance | Crystalline, white to slightly yellow powder | |
Applications and
typical treat levels | - Mineral oil based industrial lubricants
| 0.2-0.6% |
| | - Greases for high temperature applications
| 0.5% |
| | - Metal working fluids (forming oils)
| 0.5% |
| Benefits | - Ashless solid with low volatility
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| | - Permits reduced antioxidant losses under high temperature operating conditions
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| | - Offers excellent solubility in mineral oil
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| | - Offers superior thermal stability over conventional phenolic antioxidants such as BHT and methylene-bis-phenols
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| | - Approved by FDA/USA for use in blending food grade lubricants
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| Note | Solubility in mineral oils is below 1% and should be checked in finished fluid | |
