Polyalkylene Glycol Base Oils

Polyalkylene Glycol Base oils (PAGs) are formed by reacting an alcohol with one or more alkylene oxides: 

• Propylene oxide provides water insolubility 
• Ethylene oxide provides water solubility  

PAGS are commonly used in quenching fluids, metalworking fluids, gear oils, chain oils, food-grade lubricants and as lubricants in HFC type hydraulics and gas compressor equipment. Properties that PAGs offer include; high lubricity, low traction properties, high viscosity index, controlled quenching speeds, good temperature stability and low wear. They are available in both water soluble and insoluble forms, and in a wide range of viscosity grades.