Exhibitor Spotlight: ExxonMobil – High Performance EV Fluid Solutions via Novel PAO Technology
Friday, 9 August 2024
At Lubricant Expo we are keen to acknowledge and celebrate innovative advancements in lubricant technology. By uncovering these advancements and helping to present them we are hopefully shaping the future we live in. It is with great pleasure we have the support and insight from some of the biggest names in the lubricant industry. We recently had the opportunity to put the spotlight of one of our biggest exhibitors; ExxonMobil.
Read more below!
Evolving regulations and consumer trends will continue to drive the automotive industry to reduce CO2 emissions. This in turn will drive growth in the adoption of alternate powertrain vehicles such as BEVs, FCEVs, HEVs and PHEVs. Next-generation EV hardware designs aimed at maximizing energy efficiency are likely to require new, optimized, high performance, low viscosity fluids. Integrated electric drive units which combine an electric motor, power electronics and a gearbox will challenge lubricant formulators to deliver low viscosity fluids that balance traditional lubrication with electro-performance, material compatibility and thermal management (cooling). Therefore, base oil selection is a critical consideration when developing next-generation EV fluids.
To look at this in more depth ExxonMobil have utilized an informative webinar, this presentation summarizes recent evaluations documenting benefits in energy efficiency, and other key EV fluid performance areas, made possible via a new low-viscosity/low-volatility polyalphaolefin (PAO) technology platform.
Enter Raymond McDonald (pictured left), Synthetics Market Development Advisor for EV fluids, ExxonMobil Product Solutions. McDonald joined the former Mobil Research & Development Company in 1990 after receiving his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Bucknell University. His initial assignments included proof-of-performance testing of U.S. Mobil 1 formulations, as well as working with the automakers to obtain approvals on Mobil 1 engine oils, in which capacity he secured the first major Mobil 1 factory-fill approval for Corvette. In 2020, McDonald took over the role of Global Technology Program Manager for EV and Driveline fluids and assumed his current role in 2023, where he serves as Synthetics Market Development Advisor for EV fluids in the ExxonMobil Product Solutions company.
The results demonstrate that this novel base-stock technology can enable formulators to develop next-generation fluids with improved performance for EVs. Some key points from the presentation include, reviewing why base oil selection is a critical consideration when developing next-generation EV fluids, learning about the EV fluid performance benefits made possible via a new low-viscosity/low-volatility PAO technology platform, and discovering how this novel base-stock technology can enable formulators to develop next-generation fluids with improved performance for EVs.
Watch the full presentation on demand here!
SpectraSyn™ MaX PAO — low viscosity, low volatility
To help automakers meet their fuel economy and energy efficiency goals, lubricant formulators strive to produce ever lower viscosity oils without compromising performance. Now there’s a solution: groundbreaking SpectraSyn MaX polyalphaolefin (PAO) synthetic base stocks.
Through unprecedented balance of low viscosity and low volatility, SpectraSyn MaX PAO helps deliver step-out performance, including:
- Fuel economy improvements for lower emissions
- Energy efficiency for enhanced electric vehicle range
- Thermal management for e-motor and electronics
ExxonMobil will be exhibiting at stand #421. Find the full exhibitor list here.
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