Chevron Oronite, a producer of lubricant additives, has announced the launch of PC-12 additive technology solutions designed to help meet the next generation of heavy-duty engine oil specifications. Chevron Oronite’s PC-12 solutions are designed as a single platform with multiple possibilities, giving customers the flexibility to formulate across a wide range of applications with confidence. It includes two primary additive technologies with new dispersant chemistry, OLOA 59382 (PPD-embedded) and OLOA 59380 (non-PPD).

Key benefits include:

• Wider application coverage: supporting multi-fleet applications with broad-base oil compatibility and multiple viscosity grades
• Broad backward compatibility: – enabling use across API CK-4 (low phosphorus) from API CL-4, and linkage to API CK-4 (high phosphorus) application
• Extensive range of claims and approvals: more than 20 licensable industry claims and OEM approvals
• Proven protection and performance: validation through engine testing and multiple real-world field trials globally

“Our PC-12 solutions are built to help customers move faster and with greater confidence. By combining broad licensable industry claims and OEM approvals with validated performance, Chevron Oronite gives lubricant marketers a practical, flexible platform to simplify formulation, reduce complexity and be ready for evolving market needs,” said Emmanuelle Faure-Birchem, Global Product Line Manager, Chevron Oronite.