The Lubrizol Corporation
29400 Lakeland Boulevard, Wickliffe, Ohio 44092-2298
News Release
Lubrizol Announces Market-Leading
0W-16 Ultra-Low Viscosity Additive, Lubrizol® PV1116
CLEVELAND, May 20, 2015 - The Lubrizol Corporation announces its new Lubrizol® PV1116 additive solution for oil marketers seeking to establish leadership with higher-performance, fuel efficient lubricants. Lubrizol's advanced chemistry delivers fuel economy benefits beyond ultra-low viscosity (ULV), and its availability offers the company the opportunity to lead in this important new market space.
OEMs strive for increased fuel efficiency without compromising durability and protection-and ULV lubricants are critical in achieving those goals. The development of PV1116 is a direct result of the company's ability to anticipate market needs and its commitment to driving the industry forward toward advanced, higher-performance lubricants that contribute to unprecedented fuel economy gains.
"Through its continued market engagement and dedicated product development, Lubrizol is able to identify market needs and offer oil marketers the chance to lead in the ULV space," says Jon Vilardo, Lubrizol product manager, Engine Oils. "We are the first in the industry with this sort of technology, and it's an important step toward the advanced, higher-performance lubricants that modern fuel efficient engines require."
Lubrizol PV1116 delivers:
- Enhanced friction control
- Uncompromising engine durability and catalyst protection through HyperZDP(TM) technology
- Superior cleanliness and greater turbocharger protection
- Compatibility with ethanol blended fuels
ULVs inherently offer fuel economy benefits because of their ability to reduce friction within an engine, but PV1116 offers benefits beyond simple viscometrics. It's a complete additive system that delivers the necessary friction control, durability and protection under wide-ranging engine duty cycles.
The proposed ILSAC GF-6 specification will include 0W-16 lubricants as part of the GF-6B split category. Lubrizol offers PV1116 ahead of this specification, demonstrating capabilities for a market where ULVs will be commonplace. With this new product and others to come, Lubrizol extends that readiness and proven technical expertise to its customers.
By readying this high tech chemistry today, Lubrizol and its partners can achieve Success Together in a more fuel efficient future. To learn more about PV1116 and a partnership with Lubrizol, contact your sales representative.
About The Lubrizol Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a technology-driven global company that combines complex, specialty chemicals to optimize the quality, performance and value of customers' products while reducing their environmental impact. It produces and supplies technologies to customers in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. These technologies include lubricant additives for engine oils, driveline and other transportation-related fluids, industrial lubricants, as well as additives for gasoline and diesel fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for home care and personal care products and pharmaceuticals, and specialty materials, including plastics technology and performance coatings in the form of specialty resins and additives. Our products for the oilfield market include technologies for exploration, production and transportation.
With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, Lubrizol owns and operates manufacturing facilities in 17 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 8,000 employees worldwide. Revenues for 2014 were $7 billion. For more information, visit Lubrizol.com.
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