List of oils, used for comparison in this study along with affiliation to mineral basestocks (“MinB”) and synthetic basestocks (“SynB”).
| Code | Type | Group | Description/tradename | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RL208 | Mineral oil | MinB | NOACK reference oil RL208 | Shell |
| 350N | Mineral basestock | MinB | Paraffinic mineral oil, HVI 350™ | Shell |
| LEAR | Vegetable basestock | SynB | Low erucic rapeseed oil, food grade | Maxima |
| PAO8 | Synthetic basestock | SynB | Poly-α-olefin, Durasyn 168™ | Ineos |
| Squalane | Pure compound | SynB | 2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane | TCI |