A laboratory study conducted by Klüber Lubrication experts shows the differences between various EALs and a reference mineral oil. Among EALs tested, the new EAL for stern tubes by Klüber Lubrication, Klüberbio RM 8-100, shows the lowest increase of the Total Acid Number (TAN) when the lubricant is contaminated with water, while maintaining a strong oil film thickness. As water can compromise the lubricant and thus also the equipment, high chemical stability with water and film thickness, as offered by mineral oil-based lubricants, are essential. Only Klüberbio RM 8-100 comes closest to the reference mineral oil – meeting in the "green zone" (s. graphic), where an EAL maintains the performance required for reliable operation even under high load.
The results of the study show: Klüberbio RM 8-100 performs extremely well in both tests and is thus the only EAL in the same quadrant as the reference mineral oil.
In summary, the new innovative technology used by Klüber Lubrication leads to higher performance compared to other EALs and brings this synthetic oil-based lubricant closer to the mineral oil-based ones regarding oil film thickness and stability with water whereas in other performance criteria like oxidation stability and energy efficiency it even outperforms them.
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