Achieving peak equipment performance [synthetic lubricants for maximum equipment performance]

Maximising equipment performance in extreme service applications requires making an investment in a lubricant solution that also optimises business goals. Companies must learn to accurately leverage the features of market-tailored lubricants to reap the benefits of machinery investment and increased profitability. Since synthetic lubricants are tailored at the molecular level, their properties are specifically chosen for the characteristics that they impart on a lubricant´s performance, including quick adherence to metal, rust prevention, and oxidation resistance. Some examples of synthetic lubricants, including polyalkalene glycol and polyalphaolefins, are discussed.