• Excellent filterability
  This highly refined straight mineral oil offers excellent filterability with all commercial filters, and performs exceptionally well with filters using Fuller’s Earth, maximising filter change intervals.
  
  
• Reduced deposit forming tendencies
  Water separating characteristics help to prevent sludging in low operating temperature conditions where condensation is a problem. Low carbon residue forming tendencies assist towards reducing deposit formation in valid applications.
  
  
• Inherent oxidation stability
  Natural oxidation stability resists oil degradation and oil thickening.
  
  

• Canopus® oils are highly refined paraffinic mineral oil suitable for industrial circulating systems and general purpose lubrication where straight mineral oils are acceptable.

Potential applications for Canopus® where it is acceptable to use a straight mineral oil include:

• General purpose industrial lubrication, particularly in “once-through” lubrication systems.
  
  
• Industrial circulating systems, particularly those incorporating clay filters to remove high levels of contamination.
  
  
• Light duty gear cases.
  
  
• Plain and rolling element bearings.
  
  
• Engine air cleaners.
  
  
• Machine tools.
  
  
• Process or extender oils in the rubber and plastics industries.
  
  
• Air compressors, as appropriate (not recommended for use in breathing air compressors).
  
  
• Vacuum pumps.
  
  
• Heat transfer systems.