What is Oxidation?
Oxidation is the primary mechanism of lubricant degradation. Lubricant base oils are primarily hydrocarbons. Oxidation of lube oils occurs when the hydrocarbon constituents of lube oil combine chemically with oxygen to form a wide variety of oxidation products such as aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, and carboxylic acids.
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FTIR Trends Oxidation
FTIR is the proven method for determining the amount of oxidation in a lubricating oil and is currently a Work Item with ASTM.
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