Product Description

Base oil is used to provide both lubricity and anti-wear protection. Lubricity refers to how easily two surfaces move relative to each other. If the surface is hard and smooth, then it will not be able to slide over one another. Anti-wear protection is similar; if two surfaces are rubbing together, friction will occur which requires wear to occur. When you have lubricating oils in between those two surfaces, less friction occurs and therefore wear is reduced.

Base oils are a group of crude oil substances that can be used in place of more expensive branded products. Manufacturers use base oils for printing, paint, textiles and plastics. In addition, many countries have switched to using base oils in favor of fossil fuels. However, this trend has raised concerns about the harmful effects of using base oils. Understanding how to use base oils safely is crucial to manufacturing successful products.

Base oils are simply the raw material used to make different products. There are five main types of crude oil used as base oil in manufacturing; these are tar, asphaltum, bitumen, mineral and refined oil. Each type is characterized by its consistency and how it’s extracted from the ground. Bitumen is the most consistent form of crude due to its sticky nature; it’s collected using a bituminous mop. Bituminous mops were used in ancient times for removing dirt from buildings with hot air or water based solutions. The sticky nature of bitumen causes it to adhere to mops, which results in a solid form of extracted crude called asphaltum. Distillation processes separate minerals from the remaining hydrocarbons found in bituminous materials to produce different base oils.

Base oils must be kept in a cool, dark place to prevent contamination. Exposure to heat will accelerate the degradation process; this includes direct exposure to sunlight and heat-generating appliances such as a microwave or dishwasher. In addition, acidic substances such as vinegar can eat away at base oil molecules causing stains or defects in products made with contaminated base oil. To avoid product degradation caused by contamination, make sure all base oil materials are stored properly and away from heat generating sources until use.

Using contaminated base oil can negatively affect product quality since these substances don’t behave consistently with machinery and will degrade faster than branded counterparts do. Manufacturers should switch to using more environmentally friendly alternatives whenever possible instead of risking product quality with contaminated base oil substances.