At Lumar Química, we supply specialised pour point depressant additives to manufacturers and formulators of fuels, lubricants and petroleum-based products. We work with leading additive manufacturers to provide solutions that improve the low-temperature performance of your formulations.
Our additive packages are designed to help your finished products maintain their flow properties in cold conditions, ensuring reliable performance and effective lubrication.
Pour point depressants modify wax crystallisation, preventing wax crystals from growing or forming structures that restrict fluid flow. This allows manufacturers to develop fuels and lubricants with improved low-temperature characteristics.
Applications for formulators
Our additives are used by companies developing and manufacturing a wide range of products.
Fuel Manufacturers and Blenders
Pour point depressants help fuel manufacturers and blenders improve the cold-flow properties of diesel and other petroleum-based fuels. These additives reduce the risk of wax crystallisation affecting fuel performance at low temperatures, helping manufacturers meet product specifications and performance requirements.
Petroleum Product Manufacturers
Manufacturers and formulators of petroleum-based products use pour point depressants to improve fluidity at reduced temperatures. These additives help optimise the low-temperature properties of hydrocarbon-based formulations, facilitating handling, storage and transportation.
Lubricant Manufacturers and Formulators
Pour point depressants are essential components in the formulation of lubricating oils, including automotive and industrial lubricants. They enable manufacturers to develop products with improved low-temperature flow properties, supporting effective lubrication and performance in cold operating conditions.
What Benefits Can We Offer?
Expertise in chemical base stocks and additives: Specialised knowledge to help manufacturers select suitable additives for their formulations.
Improved low-temperature performance: Our additives help reduce the pour point of finished products, improving their flow characteristics.
Compatibility with different formulations: Solutions suitable for various fuels and lubricating oils, including diesel and hydraulic oils.
Reliable supply and logistics: Efficient order management, delivery coordination and support with applicable regulatory requirements.
At Lumar Química, we supply a wide range of pour point depressant additives, providing manufacturers and formulators with technical assistance, a comprehensive product portfolio and reliable logistics services.
Contact Our Technical Specialists
Every formulation has its own technical and performance requirements. Contact our team to find the most suitable pour point depressant additives for your products.
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technical@lumarquimica.com| Description | Chemical |
|---|---|
| PAO | Low viscosity |
| High viscosity | |
| PIB | low/medium molecular weight |
| High molecular weight | |
| PAG | Water-soluble |
| Insoluble in water | |
| High viscosity | |
| ESTERS | Saturated Polyol Esters |
| Unsaturated Polyol Esters | |
| Monoesters | |
| Diesters | |
| Polymeric Esters | |
| Complex Esters | |
| Complex Ethoxylated Esters | |
| Polyalcohol Esters | |
| Trimellitate | |
| Triglycerides | |
| Self-emulsifying Esters | |
| Silicone Fluids | Polydimethylsiloxanes |
| PFPE | PERFLUORPOLYETHER |
| Phosphate Esters | EHC (Turbine Solenoid Valve control fluid) |
| Groups I, II, III | Groups I, II, III |
| Description | Chemical |
|---|---|
| Antioxidants | Phenols |
| Amines | |
| Phosphites | |
| Corrosion inhibitors | Oil/solvent soluble |
| Water soluble | |
| AW/EP | Sulfur Base |
| Phosphorus Base | |
| Solids | |
| Bismuth Base | |
| Metal Passivators | Oil Soluble |
| Water Soluble | |
| Friction Modifiers | – |
| Anti-foaming agents | Aqueous Base |
| Oil Basestock | |
| Silicone Free | |
| Solids | |
| Industrial Lubricant Packages | Hydraulics |
| Industrial Gears | |
| Automitive Gears | |
| Transmission Fluids | |
| Tractor (UTTO & STOU) | |
| Guides | |
| Compressors | |
| Turbines | |
| Machining | |
| Automotive Lubricant Packages | 2T |
| 4T | |
| Tackifier | – |
| Anti-mist | Oil basestock |
| Aqueous Base | |
| Solvent Agents | – |
| Description | Chemical |
|---|---|
| Pour Point Depressant (PPD) | PAMA |
| Viscosity Index Improver (VII) | PAMA |
| OCP | |
| Styrene Butadiene | |
| Thickener | PIB,OCP, EPDM |
| Grease | OCP |
| EPDM | |
| Styrene | |
| Aluminium Salt | |
| Elevation Point improver |
| Description | Chemical |
|---|---|
| SODIUM | 420-670 MW G/MOL |
| CALCIUM | NEUTRAL |
| Extra-Basic | |
| Magnesium | Extra-Basic |
| Description | Chemical | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkanolamines | Primary | DGA | Diglycolamine |
| MIPA | Monoisopropanolamine | ||
| MEA | Monoethanolamine | ||
| Secundary | DEA | DIETHANOLAMINE | |
| Tertiary | MDEA | METHYLDIETHANOLAMINE | |
| DMEA | DIMETHYLETANOLAMINE | ||
| BDEA | BUTYLIDIETHANOLAMINE | ||
| TEA | TRIETHALONAMINE | ||
| DMAPA | DIMETHYLAMINOPROPYLAMINE | ||
| AMINES | – | DCHA | DICYCLOHEXYLAMINE |
| HEA | HEXYLAMINE | ||
| Polyetheramines | Primary | – | Polyetheramine |
| Multifuntional Amines | Primary/Tertiary | – | Special Amines |
| Description | Chemical | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-ionics | Block CoPolymers | |
| Ethoxylated Alcohols | ||
| Ethoxylated Fatty Acids | ||
| Ethoxylated Vegetable Oils | ||
| Ethoxylated Esters | ||
| Ethoxylated Amines | ||
| Sorbitan Esters | ||
| Ethoxylated Sorbitan Esters | ||
| Anionic | Phosphate Esters | |
| Type | Function |
|---|---|
| Surface agents | Wetting Agents |
| Rheology Modifiers | |
| Dispersants |
| Description | Chemical |
|---|---|
| Fatty Alcohols | OLEIC/CETYL |
| Lauryl | |
| Saturated C12-C14 | |
| Guerbert alcohol | |
| Fatty Acids | Oleic |
| Stearic | |
| Distilled Fatty Acids | |
| Fractionated Fatty Acids | |
| Dimers |
| Description | Chemical |
|---|---|
| Micro Waxes | PP, PE, AmidA, PTFE, Carnauba, Montana, Fischer-Tropsh, EBS, … |
| Normal size | |
| Dispersions | In different media |






