Process oils knowledge tank

If you are interested in learning and enjoy reading lengthy technical articles, and curious to discover what we know, you could spend hours in this section of the website.

Articles

  • Fertile formulations

    Having established in-house coating and testing of solid fertiliser, a Nynas researcher finds that naphthenic process oils offer coating formulations capable of reducing both dust and caking issues.

  • Solvency offers great solutions

    High solvent power is the secret of the success of naphthenic oils in chemical applications. Anna Eriksson, Technical Manager, Nynas Naphthenics, offers a couple of examples that explain why.

  • Hot solution for hot melts

    By boosting the compatibility of ingredients, naphthenic mineral oils are providing hot melt adhesive manufacturers with new and more flexible formulations

  • Mineral oil adhesives in metallocene polyolefin hot melts

    During the past few years, metallocene polyolefin elastomers (mPO) have become significant market players and are growing continuously in several industrial segments.

  • Naphthenic oil improves artificial fertilisers

    The use of fertilisers around the world to boost agricultural production is both vital and constantly under critical scrutiny. Developing products that provide optimum benefits both economically and from an ecological viewpoint is an important challenge for the artificial fertiliser producer. Very small quantities of oil are employed in the production of fertilisers. The market demands optimal products and every link of the chain must be taken into consideration, including the properties of the oil being used.

  • Assisting an agent

    Compatible with all sorts of rubber, naphthenic oil facilitates the dispersion of insoluble sulfur, the vulcanising agent used in the production of tyre rubber. Anna Eriksson explains how this helps improve the quality of the final rubber.

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Naphthenic oils: the essential knowledge

Join our industry experts to follow a brief course which will give you an basic introduction to Nynas product line. You will learn about crude and oil chemistry, base oil properties and analytical methods used to characterize them, as well as Nynas naphthenic oils unique values.Register with your business email

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Nynas process oil properties in chemical applications 

NYTEX® and NYFLEX® mineral oils are used in many applications and chemical processes, to act as a plasticizing agent, a vehicle for active ingredients or as part of the active formulation itself. The webinar talks about how processability and functionality of the finished product can be optimized by using these different Nynas oils.Register with your business email for English version
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The benefits of Nynas NYFLEX® naphthenic hydrocarbon extenders for silicone sealants

Join our experts to discover the benefit of Nynas NYFLEX® naphthenic hydrocarbons as extender options for you silicone sealant formulations. You will hear how we can help you to reduce shrinkage, guarantee a stable and transparent colour and a good protection against bacterial proliferation.
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