Synthetic Lubricants: Potential Applications and Markets in Western Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific

I. INTRODUCTION

• 1. Mineral Oil
• 2. Synthetic Lubricants (Synlubes)
• 3. Synthetic Greases
• 4. Lubricating Principles
• 5. Viscosity Relationships
• 6. International Standards for Lube Oils
• 7. Global Lube Oil Scenario

II. SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS

• 1. Polyalphaolefins (PAO)
• 2. Organic Esters
• 2.1 Neopolyol Esters (NPE)
• 2.2 Dibasic Acid Esters (Diesters)
• 3. Polyalkylene Glycols (PAG)
• 4. Phosphate Esters
• 5. Dialkylbenzenes
• 6. Polybutenes
• 7. Silicate Esters
• 8. Silicones and Fluorosilicones
• 9. Polyphenyl Ethers
• 10. Fluorinated Compounds

III. POTENTIAL APPLICATION AREAS FOR SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS

• 3.1 Polyalphaolefins
• 3.1.1 Automotive Applications
• 3.1.2 Industrial Applications
• 3.2 Organic Esters
• 3.3 Polyalkylene Glycols
• 3.4 Phosphate Esters
• 3.5 Other Synthetic Lubricant Types
• 3.5.1 Dialkylbenzenes
• 3.5.2 Polybutenes
• 3.5.3 Silicate Esters
• 3.5.4 Silicones and Fluorosilicones
• 3.5.5 Polyphenyl Ethers
• 3.5.6 Fluorinated Compounds

IV. THE GLOBAL SYNLUBES INDUSTRY

• 4.1 Current Status of the Global Synlubes Industry
• 4.1.1 Western Europe
• 4.1.1.1 Automotive Applications
• 4.1.1.2 Industrial Applications
• 4.1.2 United States
• 4.1.2.1 Automotive Applications
• 4.1.2.2 Industrial Applications
• 4.1.3 Japan
• 4.1.4 Other World Regions
• 4.2 Structure of the Synlubes Industry in Western Europe, United States and Japan
• 4.2.1 Western Europe
• 4.2.2 United States
• 4.2.3 Japan
• 4.3 Market Participants
• 4.3.1 Western Europe
• 4.3.2 United States
• 4.3.3 Japan
• 4.3.4 Other World Regions
• 4.4 Operating Characteristics
• 4.4.1 Western Europe
• 4.4.1.1 Manufacturing
• 4.4.1.2 Cost Structure and Profitability
• 4.4.1.3 Marketing
• 4.4.1.4 Research & Development
• 4.4.2 United States
• 4.4.2.1 Manufacturing
• 4.4.2.2 Cost Structure and Profitability
• 4.4.2.3 Marketing
• 4.4.2.4 Research & Development
• 4.4.3 Japan
• 4.5 Government Regulations
• 4.6 Trends and Opportunities
• 4.6.1 Western Europe
• 4.6.2 United States
• 4.6.3 Japan
• 4.7 Prices

V. GLOBAL MARKETS FOR SYNLUBES

• 5.1 Western Europe
• 5.2 United States
• 5.3 Japan
• 5.4 Other World Regions
• 5.5 Overall Picture of the Global Synlubes Markets

VI. APPENDIX

• 1. Professional Organizations
• 1.1 CEC
• 1.2 ATIEL
• 1.3 ACEA
• 1.4 ATC
• 1.5 SAE
• 1.6 API
• 1.7 ASTM
• 1.8 CRC
• 2. Abbreviations
• 3. Definitions