At Dana Petrochem, advanced lubricant solutions begin at the molecular level and progress through an integrated manufacturing ecosystem designed to support automotive, industrial and specialty applications.

Our capabilities span foundational polymers and dyes, lubricant additive components, automotive additive formulations, industrial and automotive greases, industrial additive applications, and finished lubricants.

This integrated approach brings together chemistry, formulation and manufacturing to create performance-focused solutions for modern vehicles, machinery and industrial applications.

The Integrated Manufacturing Advantage

High-performance lubricants depend on more than a single ingredient. They require carefully selected building blocks, additive technologies and formulation expertise.

Dana Petrochem’s integrated manufacturing approach covers three key levels:

Foundational Polymers & Dyes

The manufacturing foundation includes core materials such as OCP and PMA polymers, viscosity index improvers, lubricant oil dyes and coolant dyes.

These materials support viscosity management, product differentiation and functional identification across lubricant and industrial applications.

Lubricant Additive Components

The next stage brings together specialized additive components, including:

Detergents
Rust preventives
Thickeners
Dispersants
Antiwear additives
Antioxidants
Tackifiers
Sulphonates
Polyisobutylene and PIBSA-based components

These components form the building blocks used to develop application-specific lubricant formulations.

Finished Lubricants

At the final stage, additive technologies are formulated into finished products designed for automotive, industrial and specialty applications.

This integrated structure provides a pathway from raw material and molecular technology to formulated lubricant and machine-level performance.

The Architecture of Lubricant Performance

A high-performance lubricant formulation brings together multiple inputs.

Base Oil

Base oil can represent approximately 70–90% of the formulation volume, according to the presentation, and serves as the primary fluid component.

Viscosity Index Improvers

OCP and PMA polymers help maintain viscosity characteristics across changing operating temperatures.

Performance Component Packages

Specialized components such as antiwear additives, detergents and dispersants contribute to functions including friction reduction, engine cleanliness and oxidation protection.

The result is a carefully formulated lubricant designed around the requirements of the intended application.

Phase 1: Foundational Polymers & Dyes

The manufacturing journey begins with foundational polymer and dye technologies.

Polymer Products

The portfolio includes:

OCP Polymer — Granule Form
OCP Polymer — Bale Form
PMA Viscosity Index Improver
Liquid-base Viscosity Index Improver

Lubricant & Coolant Dyes

Specialized dyes are also used for lubricant oils and coolants, providing aesthetic and functional identification for industrial safety and product differentiation.

Phase 2: Lubricant Additive Components

Lubricant performance is built through a combination of specialized additive technologies.

Detergents & Rust Preventives

These include petroleum sulphonate technologies such as:

Calcium Petroleum Sulphonate
Magnesium Petroleum Sulphonate
Sodium Petroleum Sulphonate
Barium Petroleum Sulphonate

Thickeners & Dispersants

The portfolio includes:

Polyisobutylene
PIBSA
High-nitrogen dispersants
Tackifiers and antisplashing agents

Antiwear & Antioxidants

Performance additives include:

Antiwear additives
Sulfurized additives
Phenolic antioxidants
Aminic antioxidants

Together, these components provide the formulation building blocks required for different lubricant applications.

Phase 3: Automotive Additive Ecosystem

Dana Petrochem’s automotive additive formulations address a wide range of passenger and light-duty vehicle applications.

The portfolio includes additive solutions for:

Passenger Car Motor Oil (PCMO)
Synthetic engine oils
Semi-synthetic engine oils
Coolants
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)
Gear oils
Two-stroke engine oils
Four-stroke engine oils
Fork and shock absorber oils

These application-specific additive technologies are designed to support different vehicle lubrication and fluid requirements.

Heavy-Duty & Commercial Additive Formulations

Modern commercial vehicles, fleets and off-highway equipment require lubricant formulations suited to demanding operating conditions.

Dana Petrochem’s formulation ecosystem covers:

Diesel & Fleet Applications

Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Oil (HDDO) additives
Multigrade engine oil additives

Alternative Fuel & Marine

CNG engine oil additives
Marine engine oil additives

Agricultural & Off-Highway

Universal Tractor Transmission Oil (UTTO) additives
Pump-set oil additives
Hydraulic oil additives

This broad application range supports lubricant formulation requirements across transportation, agriculture, marine and industrial equipment.

Phase 4: Industrial & Automotive Greases

Greases provide lubrication and protection for components operating under a wide variety of loads, temperatures and environmental conditions.

The grease formulation portfolio includes:

Calcium Red Gel Grease
Calcium Gold Gel Grease
High Temperature Slip Seat Grease
Extreme Pressure Grease
EPL-2 Grease
Calcium Graphite Grease
Lithium Graphite Grease
Non-Soap Moly Grease
Multi-Purpose Grease
Wheel Bearing Grease
Chassis Grease

Different grease technologies can be selected according to the specific requirements of automotive, industrial and machinery applications.

Grease Formulation for Different Applications

Grease selection involves evaluating factors such as water resistance, temperature performance, pressure requirements and application environment.

Dana Petrochem’s formulation approach considers the relationship between:

Base thickener
Water resistance
High-temperature performance
Extreme-pressure requirements
Primary application

This helps match grease formulations with applications ranging from automotive bearings to heavy manufacturing environments.

Phase 5: Industrial Additive Application Guide

Industrial equipment requires specialized lubrication solutions for different operating processes.

Dana Petrochem’s industrial additive application portfolio includes:

Metalworking & Cutting

Soluble cutting oil additives
Emulsifier additives
Neat cutting oil additives
Straight cutting oil additives
Honing oil additives

Forming & Stamping

Wire drawing oil additives
Stamping/punching oil additives
Quenching oil additives

Machinery & Hydraulics

Compressor oil additives
Turbine oil additives
Transformer oil additives
Vacuum oil additives

Textile & Specialty Applications

Conning oil emulsifiers
Knitting oil emulsifiers
Metal deactivators
Antistatic additives

These technologies extend Dana Petrochem’s lubricant additive capabilities beyond automotive applications into a broad range of industrial processes.

Phase 6: Finished Industrial, Automotive & Specialty Lubricants

The final stage of the ecosystem is the development of finished lubricant products.

Automotive Fluids

Finished automotive fluid categories include:

Engine oils
Gear oils
Hydraulic oils
Brake fluids
Radiator coolants
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
Wet brake fluids
UTTO oils

Synthetic grades are also included within the automotive fluid portfolio.

Industrial Fluids

Industrial lubricant applications include:

Hydrogear oils
Way lube oils
Soluble cutting oils
Straight cutting oils
Semi-synthetic cutting oils
Thermic oils
Rolling oils

Specialty & Maintenance Products

Additional applications include:

Synthetic chain oils
Refrigeration oils
Spark erosion oils
Flushing additives

This final stage connects the underlying chemistry and additive technologies to finished lubricant products for real-world applications.

From Molecule to Machine

The complete ecosystem connects polymers, components, additive packages, greases and finished lubricants with the machines and vehicles they are designed to support.

The manufacturing journey can be represented as:

Our Polymers → Our Components → Our Advanced Additive Packages & Greases → Your High-Performance Vehicles & Industrial Machinery

This integrated model brings together foundational materials and formulation technologies within one manufacturing ecosystem.

Dana Petrochem brings together lubricant chemistry, additive technologies, formulations and real-world applications within an integrated manufacturing approach.

Why Integrated Lubricant Manufacturing Matters

A vertically connected manufacturing approach can help bring different stages of lubricant development closer together—from foundational materials and additive components through formulation and finished products.

For customers, this creates an ecosystem covering multiple lubricant requirements across:

Automotive
Heavy-duty vehicles
Commercial fleets
Agriculture
Marine
Metalworking
Hydraulics
Industrial machinery
Greases
Specialty lubrication

From the chemistry inside the formulation to the performance requirements of the machine, every stage contributes to the final lubricant solution.

Applications We Serve

Dana Petrochem’s lubricant additive and formulation ecosystem covers a diverse range of applications:

Whether the requirement involves engine oil additives, industrial fluids, grease formulations, viscosity index improvers or specialty additives, the complete ecosystem is designed around application-specific requirements.

From Chemistry to Performance

The journey from molecule to machine is a connected process.

It starts with foundational polymers and dyes, progresses through specialized lubricant additive components, moves into automotive and industrial formulations, and culminates in finished lubricants designed for vehicles and machinery.

This integrated manufacturing philosophy brings together materials, formulation technology and application knowledge to support the evolving requirements of modern lubrication.

Explore Dana Petrochem’s Lubricant Ecosystem

Discover how advanced polymers, lubricant additives, greases and finished lubricant technologies connect from the manufacturing process to real-world automotive and industrial applications.

From Molecule to Machine — building the technologies behind lubrication performance.