05.13.15
In a move to alleviate the impact of the tight C8/C10 fatty acid market situation, the chemical company Oxea has launched n-Pelargonic Acid HP (high purity). It is a special grade of its existing product n-Pelargonic Acid, also known as n-Nonanoic Acid, with a very high content of linear C9 acid. Both n-Pelargonic Acid and n-Pelargonic Acid HP are economical industrial alternatives to the native fatty acids Caprylic Acid (C8) and Capric Acid (C10). This makes it highly suitable, among other uses, as an intermediate for the manufacture of high-performance synthetic lubricant esters. n-Pelargonic Acid HP is already available in commercial quantities and Oxea will market the new product to the global lubricants manufacturer market.
Thanks to the shale gas economy Oxea can leverage the favorable raw material prices in the U.S., the company stated. Based on octene, a linear alpha olefin (LAO) which is widely available in the US, Oxea’s n-Pelargonic Acid is produced at its world scale plant in Bay City, Texas.
n-Pelargonic Acid HP is a mono-carboxylic acid with a linear chain comprising of nine carbon atoms. In comparison to their even-numbered countertypes, esters made of n-C9 acid show advantages of lower pour-points, higher flash points and favorable viscosity indexes.
Thanks to the shale gas economy Oxea can leverage the favorable raw material prices in the U.S., the company stated. Based on octene, a linear alpha olefin (LAO) which is widely available in the US, Oxea’s n-Pelargonic Acid is produced at its world scale plant in Bay City, Texas.
n-Pelargonic Acid HP is a mono-carboxylic acid with a linear chain comprising of nine carbon atoms. In comparison to their even-numbered countertypes, esters made of n-C9 acid show advantages of lower pour-points, higher flash points and favorable viscosity indexes.