CheMost Additives CO.,LTD

Detergents, also known as "TBN enhancers," neutralize acidic contaminants that may be present in lubricating oils. Most additives use calcium- or magnesium-based chemicals. When engine oil oxidizes, acidic substances begin to form. As these acids accumulate, the total acid number (TAN) of the oil increases. Alkaline and alkaline detergents neutralize these acids and lower the TAN. Types include: calcium petroleum sulfonates/calcium alkylbenzene sulfonates/per-oxidized calcium sulfonates/alkylbenzene sulfonates (APSs)/calcium alkyl salicylates/per-oxidized magnesium sulfonates/magnesium petroleum sulfonates.