TECHNOLOGY
THERMAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY
This is the initial testing stage: physical tests are carried out on products
in order to observe their performance and operating capacity in different
analytical and extreme stress situations.
Calorimetry
 A good lubricant must be both chemically and physically stable and be able to
retain this stability even at high temperatures. A DSC (Differential Scanning
Calorimeter) is a device capable of observing an oil's resistance to oxidation
in terms of temperature variations which might occur within an engine.
Thermo Gravimetry
 With the TGA (Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer) it is possible to predict the rate
of consumption of different types of lubricant in operation. An oil's resistance
to evaporation is measured by exposing a drop to gradually increasing temperatures.
By placing a sample on highly sensitive scales (accurate down to ten thousandth
of a gram) and recording its progressive diminishing weight, allows you to
create an evaporation curve which can then be compared to similar curves obtained
from other products.
Noack
 This is an international oil consumption test that simulates an oil sump, from
a thermal stress point of view. An oil is then taken to around 150 C in a hot
air current which drags away any vapours from it, allowing you to observe a
the lubricant's evaporation rate.
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