Lubrication performance should be measured, not assumed.
Grigori supports specialist lubricant applications through controlled selection, implementation and condition monitoring, measuring how the lubricant and asset respond under actual operating conditions.
NEOL CuGlide™ copper film technology.
CuGlide™ uses an oil-soluble additive package containing organic copper salts. At loaded steel contact surfaces, friction drives the selective transfer of copper into microscopic surface defects. With continued operation, this develops into a thin copper-rich protective film.
Protective surface concept
Performance is application dependent and subject to in-service verification.
When you change your oil to NEOL, you are using proven and patented proprietary no-SAPS antiwear technology with 30 years in R&D and over 15 years in application.
By reducing wear, your machine assets will last substantially longer.
By reducing friction, your fuel savings and efficiency will increase.
And by being more sustainable, all of us will benefit.
How the technology is intended to work
At heavily loaded rolling and sliding contacts, hydrogen can penetrate the stressed iron-containing surface. This contributes to microscopic cracking, material loss and the development of wear particles.
Copper ions from the CuGlide™ additive selectively transfer to the high-energy, damaged areas of the friction surface. They become embedded in the iron-containing surface structure, filling and smoothing microscopic irregularities.
Continued operation builds a thin, even copper-rich film across the working surface. This film limits hydrogen interaction, reduces direct contact between surface asperities and helps reduce friction and wear.
This diagram illustrates the CuGlide™ copper-filming mechanism described by NEOL. Performance depends on the lubricant formulation, application, loading and operating conditions.
A monitored implementation from baseline to verification.
Confirm the asset, lubricant requirement and OEM constraints.
Establish baseline samples, trends and operating evidence.
Complete compatibility and changeover planning.
Introduce the lubricant through an approved procedure.
Monitor fluid condition, wear and operating response.
Review field and laboratory evidence against success criteria.
Evidence monitored where applicable
- Viscosity and lubricant condition
- Moisture and contamination
- Ferrous and non-ferrous wear
- Oil and component temperature
- Reliable energy or operating data
- Laboratory and inspection evidence
Use disciplined public language.
Describe intended support for surface protection and reduced friction or wear. Avoid guaranteed life extension, “wearlessness” or unqualified efficiency claims without a traceable evidence package.
Start with an application review.
Tell us what is changing, what evidence is available and what your team needs to decide.