Mobil SHC lubricants offer benefits that go far beyond those of mineral oil. Under severe operating conditions—such as high temperatures, loads, and pressures; frequent starts and stops; and a wide operating temperature range—Mobil SHC lubricants are even more critical for ensuring reliable operation, whether in gears, compressors, bearings, or air compressors.
For example, the upper operating temperature for Mobil SHC lubricants is significantly higher than the maximum operating temperatures for high-quality mineral oils. And thanks to their excellent thermal and oxidation resistance, deposit formation can be reduced even with extended oil change intervals.
Mobil SHC lubricants also offer significant advantages in the low-temperature range, as the flowability of mineral oils decreases sharply in this range. Due to their higher viscosity index, Mobil SHC lubricants remain fluid even at low temperatures while maintaining a better lubricating film thickness. This provides better protection against wear for machine parts at extreme temperatures.
All these properties of Mobil SHC lubricants result in another advantage: energy efficiency .
High-performance synthetic lubricants form a thicker lubricating film at operating temperatures than mineral oils, thereby reducing metal-to-metal contact and the associated energy loss. Energy loss can also occur due to splashing when equipment components move through the oil; in this regard, high-performance synthetic lubricants have a lower viscosity at startup than mineral oils of the same viscosity grade. As a result, their energy loss can be lower than that of a mineral oil. Since they also have a low coefficient of friction, Mobil SHC lubricants offer better performance under sliding friction.
Mobil SHC lubricants increase the availability of industrial equipment, ensure its reliable operation—and can contribute to higher productivity depending on operating conditions!