Petroleum Testing

Understand the impact of air contamination on machinery and lubricants, and learn how to measure and mitigate these effects with precision.

Learn what flash point testing is, how it’s used for safety, and why it’s critical for understanding material flammability

The cloud point of a petroleum compound, such as biodiesel or a lubricant, is an index of the lowest temperature below which the least soluble species crystallises into a wax, clouding the liquid.

Lubricating greases are a mixture of a base oil, additives and a thickening agent. These three components all contribute to a grease’s viscosity but, regardless of the composition, low temperatures will have a stiffening effect on grease.