As essential components in modern lubricant formulation, detergent additives play a critical role in maintaining engine cleanliness and neutralizing acidic by-products of combustion. Our high-base synthetic calcium sulfonates, including T106A (TBN 300) and T106D (TBN 400), represent advanced detergent technology engineered for superior performance in demanding applications. These products are synthesized from long-chain sulfonic acids to create highly overbased compounds with significant alkaline reserves, providing powerful acid neutralization and exceptional detergency. With their brown, clear liquid form and excellent oil solubility, they are specifically designed to prevent deposit formation, combat rust, and protect machinery from corrosive wear, making them indispensable for high-performance engine oils, marine cylinder oils, and industrial lubricants.
Powerful Acid Neutralization: The primary function of our detergent additives is to neutralize acidic compounds formed during fuel combustion and oil degradation. The high Total Base Number (TBN) – 300 mgKOH/g for T106A and 400 mgKOH/g for T106D – provides a substantial alkaline reserve to continuously counteract acids, thereby protecting engine components from corrosive wear and extending oil service life.
Effective Detergency and Deposit Control: These additives work by suspending and dispersing sludge, varnish, and other insoluble contaminants within the oil. This prevents the formation of harmful deposits on critical engine parts such as piston rings, grooves, and undercrowns, ensuring clean operation and maintaining optimal engine performance.
Robust Rust and Corrosion Prevention: By forming a protective film on metal surfaces, our calcium sulfonate detergents provide excellent resistance against rust and corrosion. This is particularly vital in marine environments and for engines that experience frequent stop-start operations or operate in high-humidity conditions.
Enhanced Engine Protection and Longevity: The combination of strong detergency and high acid-neutralizing capacity ensures that engines remain clean and protected from corrosive wear. This leads to reduced maintenance costs, improved operational reliability, and a significantly extended engine lifespan.
High Alkaline Reserve for Extended Drain Intervals: The superior TBN level, especially of T106D, offers a large reservoir of alkalinity, allowing lubricants to effectively combat acidity over prolonged periods. This supports the formulation of long-drain oils, which reduces downtime and waste oil generation.
Excellent Compatibility and Solubility: Our detergent additives are designed for seamless integration with Group I-V base oils and other common additive system components, such as dispersants, anti-wear agents, and antioxidants. Their excellent oil solubility ensures homogeneous blending and stable performance in the final lubricant formulation.
Proven Performance in Severe Conditions: Specifically, T106D is engineered to meet the extreme demands of marine cylinder lubrication, where it effectively neutralizes the high sulfur acids from heavy fuel oil (HFO) combustion, preventing acidic corrosion and deposit-related issues.
Marine Cylinder Oils: T106D, with its very high TBN (400), is ideally suited for formulating marine cylinder oils used in large marine diesel engines burning high-sulfur fuel oil, providing critical protection against acidic corrosion and deposit formation.
Internal Combustion Engine Oils: Both T106A and T106D are widely used in the formulation of automotive and diesel engine oils (commercial and passenger car), where they provide essential cleanliness and acid-neutralization properties.
Rust Preventive Oils and Greases: The inherent rust-inhibiting properties of calcium sulfonate make these detergents valuable components in the formulation of specialized anti-rust oils and high-performance greases.
Industrial Lubricants: Used in various industrial applications where conditions may lead to oil degradation and the formation of acidic by-products or deposits.
Superior Product Quality and Consistency: Our synthetic calcium sulfonates are manufactured under strict quality control, ensuring consistent high purity, performance, and reliability from batch to batch, which is crucial for lubricant formulators.
Technical Expertise and Customized Support: We provide comprehensive technical data and formulation support, helping our customers optimize their lubricant packages to meet specific performance standards and OEM requirements.
Cost-Effective Solution for High-Performance Lubricants: The high efficiency and multifunctional nature of our detergents (combining detergency, neutralization, and anti-rust) provide excellent value, enabling the creation of advanced lubricants that deliver superior protection without the need for complex, costly additive combinations.
Detergent additives are fundamental to ensuring the cleanliness, durability, and efficient operation of modern engines and machinery. Our range of high-base synthetic calcium sulfonates, T106A and T106D, offers formulators a powerful and reliable tool to combat acidity, deposits, and corrosion. By choosing our detergent additives, you are selecting a proven, high-quality solution backed by technical expertise, enabling you to develop lubricants that deliver outstanding protection and performance in the most challenging operating environments.