Nye Lubeletter - October 2004
Synthetic Lubricants Play a Vital Role in Airbag Performance and Life
As consumers and governmental safety agencies demand increased driver and passenger protection, industry watchers forecast a proliferation of airbags. Vehicles with six, eight or more airbags will likely be the rule, not the exception. One more rule: choose the right synthetic lubricant for these safety systems. Otherwise, airbag reliability and operating life will be compromised.
Shell Multiplies Pennzane® Fluids ![](/stuff/contentmgr/files/0/5d78d4c1f695634b6bb56a4935c0047e/files/_resized/80_200_212_vol_33_no_1.pdf___adobe_acrobat_pro.jpg)
Responding to market demand for a broader range of viscosities, Shell Global Solutions moved Pennzane X-1000 and Pennzane X-3000 from experimental status to commercially available products. Shell’s commercialization of these two products enables Nye to formulate a full range of Pennzane viscosities by blending two or more of the Pennzane fluids to virtually any viscosity between 8cs and 200cs (at 100°C). That’s good news for customers, who can now get a Pennzane oil or grease that more precisely matches the requirements of their applications.