Lubricant

Many liquids, including water, have been used as lubricants to minimize friction, heat, and wear between mechanical parts in contact with each other. Today, lubricating oil or mineral oil is the most widely used lubricant due to its wide range of applications. The two basic categories of mineral oils are mineral and synthetic. Mineral oils are refined from naturally occurring petroleum or crude oil. Synthetic oils are produced from polyalphaolefins, which are hydrocarbon-based polyglycols or ester oils.

Where is Mineral Oil Used?

Mineral oil manufacturers are increasingly producing mineral oils with higher viscosity ranges and making them available to businesses.

It is possible to list mineral oils and their usage areas in terms of their properties as follows.

*Mineral oil, which uses liquid lubricants, is very successful in lubricating link and bearing chains in powder coating lines.

*They are used for lubrication of machines used in packaging operations.

*The use of mineral oil in machines operating in high temperature ranges is quite humid. In this way, they contribute to extending the life of the machines.

*With their low viscosity rates, they are preferred as hydraulic lubricants in machines used in the pharmaceutical industry.

*They are used to lubricate the chains of machines operating in low temperature environments where the possibility of contact with food is high.

*Mineral oil is used in all closed circulation systems.

*They are used to lubricate the slide systems in gear couplings.

*They are used in closed systems operating under heavy conditions, with impact or under load.

*They take an active role to meet the lubrication needs of the textile industry. They play an important role in the lubrication of stenter chains, especially in machines operating with an automatic lubrication system.