Description
Pelargonic acid, also known as nonanoic acid, is an organic compound that can be used in lubricants to make polyol esters. Pelargonic acid is a nine-carbon fatty acid with a linear, highly saturated, odd-carbon structure that makes it a good choice for use in polyol esters like trimethylolpropane (TMP), pentaerythritol (PE), and neopentyl glycol (NPG). These polyol esters are commonly used in jet engine lubricants and are becoming more important in industrial and land transportation synthetic lubricants.
Pelargonic acid esters can have a number of benefits, including: Improved corrosion inhibition, Lower foaming characteristics, and Reduced viscosity as temperature increases.For example, one study found that polyol esters of pelargonic acid and oleic acid (OA), such as TMPTP, PeTP, TMPTO, and PeTO, had the highest B values and the most significant viscosity reduction as temperature increased. For example, PeTP had a 90% viscosity decrease when the temperature increased from 20°C to 100°C, compared to EGDP's 70% decrease.
Grades
PACIFIC NESTOR NGP 85, PACIFIC NESTOR EEP 110, PACIFIC NESTOR PEL 170, PACIFIC NESTOR TMP 200, PACIFIC NESTOR TMC 40 & PACIFIC NESTOR TMC 350
