TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH LABORATORY
The research and development of new products is an ongoing process. Engine
manufacturers continuously seek new solutions to their requirements and
this in the end allows raw materials with innovative characteristics to
enter the market on a regular basis.
Infrared Spectrophotometer
 Each component of a lubricant performs differently when subjected to infrared
radiation because this is affected by their capacity to absorb it. To identify
the composition of a product it is sufficient to expose a few drops of
this to rays with variable wave lenghts and record their "response".
This allowes for a precise path of the composition of the lubricant to
be obtained, much like a fingerprint.
Plasma
 The product is sprayed onto a magnetic field containing a "flame" (plasma)
at 10,000 C, this is able to reduce the oil into its elementary components
by releasing them from their organic matrix through a destructive process.
In that particular moment each element (aluminium, zinc, calcium, magnesium,
etc) emits a ray that permits its identification. By recording it, it is
possible to identify substances within a lubricant that couldn't be possibly
be identified by other methods.
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