Important Factors When choosing the right viscosity oil for your equipment there are some important factors to consider: shear stress conditions, Viscosity Index (VI), and component temperature are ...

Oil with a viscosity that does not change much between the temperatures of 40°C and 100°C has a higher VI than an oil with a relatively higher change in viscosity. The Viscosity Index Test (ASTM D ...

Shoutian Li, Mark T. Devlin, Gregory P. Liesen, C. Tom West, Tze-Chi Jao, Low Temperature Rheology of Engine Lubricants: Investigation of High Used Oil Pumping Viscosity, SAE Transactions, Vol. 109, ...

Ultimately, there’s a lot to consider when it comes to your car’s oil, including the type and viscosity, how often you should have oil changes done, and even how to check the oil properly.

The analysts at Transparency Market Research (TMR) prognosticate the global viscosity index improvers market for automotive to record a CAGR of ~4 percent through the forecast period of 2019-2027 ...