Nye Lubeletter - October 2004

Synthetic Lubricants Play a Vital Role in Airbag Performance and Life

As consumers and governmental safety agencies demand increased driver and passenger protection, industry watchers forecast a proliferation of airbags. Vehicles with six, eight or more airbags will likely be the rule, not the exception. One more rule: choose the right synthetic lubricant for these safety systems. Otherwise, airbag reliability and operating life will be compromised. 

Shell Multiplies Pennzane® Fluids 

Responding to market demand for a broader range of viscosities, Shell Global Solutions moved Pennzane X-1000 and Pennzane X-3000 from experimental status to commercially available products. Shell’s commercialization of these two products enables Nye to formulate a full range of Pennzane viscosities by blending two or more of the Pennzane fluids to virtually any viscosity between 8cs and 200cs (at 100°C). That’s good news for customers, who can now get a Pennzane oil or grease that more precisely matches the requirements of their applications.