Additives For Petroleum Based Fluids

By T Holczer – Published 10/27/2008

Additive	Description
Antiwear	Reduces the wear on metal surfaces
Antirust	Protects rusting in your hydraulic system for ferrous metal materials
Antioxidant	Reduction of oxygen in the hydraulic system caused by a chemical reaction of petroleum fluid, water, oxygen, and metals
Metal Deactivators	Used to deactivate metal ions, thus stabilizing the fluid
Foam Retardant	Stops foam that forms in the hydraulic system reservoir
Viscosity Index Improvers	Improves the rate of change for hydraulic fluid viscosity when operating in a wide range of temperatures
Detergents	Contributes to the cleaning of metal
Demulsifies	Separates the water and oil in the reservoir
Pour Point Depressors	In low temperature environments, it gives the oil better fluidity
Dispersants	Attaches to contaminants from forming solid “sludge” for removal when oil is changed
Dye	A dye additive is used to detect leaks

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