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| Varnishing Potential Analysis from Insight Services  Insight Services has developed a Varnishing Potential Analysis solution to alert customers of developing lube oil varnish potential. The new analysis combines multiple testing technologies to measure a lube oil's propensity to drop out varnish deposits. Insight's new Varnishing Potential Analysis provides a complete analysis of a lube oil's varnishing potential. The ultra centrifuge test subjects a lube sample to significant G-forces which yields oil degraded insoluble contaminants typically associated with varnish. The density of the agglomerated material is compared to a rating scale to derive a UC Value.Microscopic Particle Counting is used as a tool to trend particles in the microscopic size ranges and alert of potential varnish anomalies. It is well documented that varnish is a thin insoluble contaminant comprised of oil degradation by-products and sometimes depleted additive molecules. Because these 'soft contaminants' are less than 1 micron in size, this technique allows a technician to visually count particles with a high intensity microscope and monitor the submicron ranges for increases in levels. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |