HOW A VARNISH PROBLEM STARTS
High operating temperatures in your system deplete protective additives in your oils and cause it to degrade over time. The results—oxidation by-products, contaminants and more—can start to precipitate out of the oil. When they do, these deposits attach themselves to equipment surfaces and build up over time, forming a coating of varnish that quickly begins to do its dirty work.
The real business impacts
Varnish buildup reduces a lubricant’s heat transfer properties and causes your system to run hotter and hotter. The consequences won’t just threaten your equipment—they’ll hit you on your bottom line.
- De-rated equipment, unplanned shutdowns, inefficient operation
- Increased maintenance labor, management and spending
- Higher costs and lost profits for the business owner
The issue with conventional cleaners…
Chemical cleaning is the most common method to clean systems of varnish, with most conventional industrial system cleaners being applied at the end of oil life. But due to several compatibility problems in conventional cleaners, they can swell and damage seals, plug system filters and—if not removed in a timely manner— may redeposit the varnish in your system.
- Can cause critical component failures, system damage
- Contributes to lubricant performance degradation
- Requires a system flush
